Betsy Duerksen
Assistant Coach of Play Higher FC.
Betsy comes to Play Higher with more than 45 years of soccer experience as a player, coach, and parent.
Betsy was the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at both Seattle University and the University of Montana where she guided her teams to multiple conference titles and National Tournament appearances. Additionally, Betsy coached alongside future U.S. National Team coach Gregg Berhalter in Cal South leagues where she learned German Youth Federation training methods.
As a player, Betsy attended Boston College on a soccer scholarship where she was a four-year All American and awarded the Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s. She graduated with degrees in Human Development and a Masters in Social Work.
As a mother of three children who won a youth national title, played in college, and professionally, Betsy has a unique perspective on parenting kids involved in competitive sports. She is excited to join Play Higher FC and is passionate about the game of soccer and mentoring young athletes in a fun, faithful environment.