well here's an update:
http://www2.scnow.com/news/pee-dee/2012/may/11/fmu-names-pitt-womens-soccer-coach-ar-3775464/FMU names Pitt as women's soccer coach
Athletic Department officials at Francis Marion University have announced the hiring of Frank L. Pitt of Dallas, Ga., as the university�s new head coach for women�s soccer.
By: Michael Hawkins | FMU Sports Information Director
Published: May 11, 2012
FLORENCE, S.C. � Athletic Department officials at Francis Marion University have announced the hiring of Frank L. Pitt of Dallas, Ga., as the university�s new head coach for women�s soccer.
Pitt succeeds Joel Person who resigned in early April after three seasons leading the Patriots. FMU, which competes as an NCAA Division I independent, posted a 4-13-1 record last fall.
The announcement ended a nation-wide search that included many quality candidates. FMU director of athletics Murray Hartzler said, �We are very excited that coach Pitt has chosen to accept our position, and we are confident that he will reestablish our program as a highly competitive regional power.�
Pitt comes to Florence after 10 seasons as an assistant coach at Kennesaw State University, the last four as associate head coach.
During his time with the Owls, KSU registered a 135-42-15 record and captured three Atlantic Sun Conference titles and two conference tournament championships. Kennesaw State earned bids to the 2007 and 2009 NCAA Division I tournaments.
He served as director of the KSU Soccer Camps and was a coach within the Georgia ODP system.
Prior to moving to Division I status, the Owls won the 2003 Division II national championship with Pitt on the sidelines.
�I see this as a fantastic opportunity and the chance to accomplish something big,� Pitt said. �The new soccer facility is great and the way the university is moving � this went from being a good job to a great job.
�Having spent 10 years in the Atlanta area, I feel as though I know the southeast region well in terms of recruiting and am familiar with most of the opponents we may face. I feel like I will be able to persuade student-athletes to take advantage of the great opportunity to attend Francis Marion.
�I want to thank (university president) Dr. (Fred) Carter and Murray for having the faith in me to extend this opportunity, and for entrusting the program to my guidance.�
Prior to joining the Kennesaw State staff, he was a teacher and head varsity girls� coach for four years (1998-2002) at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala. He served as an assistant women�s coach at the University of Montevallo during the1997-98 season, while also spending four years each as the head varsity boys� coach at Hoover (Ala.) High School and Huffman High School.
He also coached several club teams and within the Alabama ODP system.
Pitt earned a B.A. degree in history from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was a four-year letterwinner on the soccer team. He later received a Master�s in Education degree from Montevallo. He also played one season of semi-professional soccer for the Birmingham (Ala.) Grasshoppers.
Pitt becomes the fourth head coach in the program�s 17-year history, following Person, Marty Beall, and Hartzler. The Francis Marion women�s soccer program has an all-time record of 175-117-15, including 12 seasons of double-figure wins and an imposing 101-27-7 home record.
