Tony Minatta begins his fourth year with Lumberjack soccer program in 2023. Minatta accepted the position of head coach of the soccer program after serving six years at Iowa State as head coach. The Colorado native is made an impact at Iowa State and has already done same at SFA in his first three seasons.

In 2022, the 'Jacks faced a gauntlet including two Power five opponents in LSU and Oklahoma State, as well as a matchup with No. 15 SMU in their non-conference schedule. SFA ended up finishing seventh in the WAC with a 5-6 conference record landing them one spot out of a tournament berth.

In 2021, the Lumberjacks played their first season in the Western Athletic Conference and finished with a 10-8-1 overall record and an 8-2 conference record which landed them in the first place in the Southwest Division. SFA went into the tournament as the number one seed and made it to the semifinals. Caylon McMillian and Carli Arthurs both earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region Honors.

In Coach Minatta's first season, he led the 'Jacks to a first place finish (10-6-3) in the Southland Conference and a semi-final appearance in the Southland Conference Tournament as the number one seed with a conference record of 8-3.

The Minatta File
Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
High School: Fort Collins High School
College: University of Nevada Las Vegas (2003)
Experience: Served in the United States Marine Corps (1993-1996)
Family: Luigi (Dog)

Coaching Experience
2019-Present: SFA | Head Coach
2013-19: Iowa State| Head Coach
2005-13: Fort Collins (Colo) | Assistant Director

Accomplishments
• Coached three Colorado State Cup championship squads and eight finalists.
• Earned his United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A License (2009)
• Earned his National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) International Premier Diploma
• Earned his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.
• Received a Navy Achievement Medal for leadership during an overseas deployment. (1996)
• Attained the rank of Sergeant while serving in the United States Marine Corps

Name	Title	Email Address
Tony Minatta	Head Soccer Coach	Anthony.Minatta@sfasu.edu
Ashley Whittemore	Assistant Coach/Head of Player Development	Ashley.Whittemore@sfasu.edu
Chance Chapman	Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	Chance.Chapman@sfasu.edu
JD Whittemore	Volunteer Coach
Chris Mendez	Student Manager
Fabian Cuevas	Student Manager	Fabian.Cuevas@sfasu.edu

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Texas A&M - Corpus Christi on Sep 17, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at McNeese State University on Sep 24, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Northwestern State University on Sep 27, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Houston Christian University on Oct 1, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Nicholls on Oct 8, 2026

2021 Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff

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