Erik Panzer joined LMU in August 2021 from FC Arizona where he was the Assistant Coach for the WPSL team under Tara Koleski. He would assist Koleski in training session execution, technical development, match day tactics, and mental performance and well-being for the players.
Previously, Panzer has coached at the Grassroots and Academy level with Ole Football Academy in New Zealand. Ole is an elite development academy in NZ, with players progressing into professional teams across Europe and America, along with players gaining scholarships to universities here in the USA.
Since Panzer Graduated from Quinnipiac University (Connecticut) in 2016, where he was a member of the men’s soccer team, he has played professionally and semi-professionally around the world in countries such as England, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
His playing opportunities, combined with his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and his numerous experiences within various organizations have molded him into the teacher and coach that he is today. This combination of on and off field skills brings great value to our Women’s Soccer Program as the program continues to grow. He will be focusing on team culture along with player management and player development, especially around the mental performance and personal well-being of our athletes, assisting them in navigating their journey on and off the field, helping them towards peak performance in all aspects of their life. He will also work specifically with the defensive group on the team.
As a collegiate athlete, Panzer started over 70 matches as a center back for the Quinnipiac Bobcats competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), helping the team to three conference tournaments and one Division 1 NCAA tournament appearance in 2013
