Wendy Dillinger (Indiana ‘98) enters her second year at the helm of the Iowa State University Cyclone Soccer program. She brings an aggressive attacking style of play balanced with an organized and disciplined defense to a conference known for its physical toll. But more importantly, Coach Dillinger brings an expectation of work ethic, team unity and academic achievement. These pillars create a foundation upon which athletic success can propagate.

The Cyclones have begun to demonstrate this commitment over the last year and have earned accolades to prove it, including seven Academic All-Big 12 members, two ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District honorees, one member of the Big 12 Community of Champions and most impressively the Cyclone Challenge Cup, a competition among Iowa State’s 18 athletic teams for contributions in the community.

Coach Dillinger, who tallied an 86-25-8 record at Washington University in St. Louis prior to her arrival, captured four UAA conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament four times in just six years. During her tenure at WashU, her student-athletes earned D3Kicks.com National Player of the Year, two NSCAA All-Americans, ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America honors four times, academic all-district recognition 10 times and all-UAA academic honors 68 times in a conference that includes several of the nation’s premier academic institutions. Coach Dillinger also served four years as an Assistant Coach at Indiana University.