Clinicians

JAN PRUIJN
Jan Pruijn started coaching in his native country, Holland in 1978 in the youth system at De Bataven Gendt. In 1980 he moved into a similar role coaching the U17 team at De Treffers Groesbeek. In 1984 he became the head coach of De Treffers Groesbeek who were then in the Dutch in 2nd Division. From 1984 to 1990, Pruijn coached them to three Conference Championships and two National Championships.In 1990 he moved to be the assistant coach at NEC Nijmegen of the Dutch Eridivisie and a year later became the head coach.

In 1999, Pruijn becaem teh Manager for AJAX International Youth Development and in 2008 became the Technical Director for AJAX Cape Town where he has also filled the role of head coach and now assitant coach.
 

JIMMY GILLIGAN
Gilligan has a wealth of experience coaching professional and youth players in England. After a professional career that spanned 11 years, Gilligan embarked on a coaching career starting with nine years coaching in the Youth Academy at Watford F.C. In 1991 Gilligan moved to Nottingham Forest as an assistant senior coach. This was followed by spells as the Technical Director at Wimbledon F.C. and then assistant manager.

Gilligan has a UEFA "A" License, is an FA Coach Educator and most recently was a scout with England U21 National Team.

SEAN HOLMES
Sean Holmes was named head coach at Drake University in 1998 and had their most successful season to date last year with a 16-7-2 record, a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship and an appearance in the Elite Eight. Drake also earned its highest ranking in school history being rated #8 in the final rankings.

Holmes previously was the assistant coach at Evansville and prior to that was the head coach at Baker University where he compiled a 78-26-2 record.

JOHN WALKER
The only coach in Nebraska Soccer history, John Walker has been at the helm of the Huskers for 17 seasons. Under Walker, the Huskers have earned eight Big 12 Championships.

On the national stage, Walker guided Nebraska to 10 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Championship including 8 Sweet 16 bids and two trips to the Elite Eight. Walker has also coached a variety of Canadian National Teams since 1996 including most recently, the assistant coach for the Canadian U20 National Team at the Women's U20 World Cup in Chile in 2008.

REBECCA HORNBACHER
Hornbacher is a former goalkeeper for the Huskers and set a record of wins (23) and shutouts in 1996. Hornbacher was then selected in the WUSA's innaugral draft of 2000 and played one season for the Boston Breakers. Hornbacher went on to be an assistant coach at Baylor and Hartford before moving to Iowa State where she spent six years as the head coach.

Hornbacher is scheduled to return to coaching with the Huskers in January 2011 as an assistant and goalkeeper coach.