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Mick Regan
Head Women's Soccer Coach

Two-time Midwest Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year Mick Regan is entering his sixth season coaching at Ashford University this fall, officially turning over the reigns to the men's soccer program in January. His efforts will now be solely focused on continuing to build the women's program.

Originally from Leigh-on-Sea, England, a town 45 miles from London, he was part of a youth team that won a National Championship in England in 1994. He came to the U.S. on a soccer scholarship to attend Marycrest International University in Davenport, Iowa. While there, Regan completed a stellar playing career and was named Marycrest Athlete of the Year, All-Conference, All-Region and Academic All-American.

Upon graduation, Regan accepted a position as a teacher at Davenport Assumption High School where he taught AP biology and coached women's soccer. He led the team to back-to-back state championships in 2002 and 2003. In his years at AHS, the team had a record of 41-8-3 -- a remarkable turnaround from the 2-11 record they had the year before he took control of the program.

He also served as a coach at Davenport West High School where he led the men's soccer team to a second-place finish in the conference after going 0-10 the previous year.

Regan was also an assistant coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., from 2002-04, when it won its first conference title in school history. In 2004, Regan was named Men's Soccer Coach of the Year for the Midwest Collegiate Conference, an award he received again in 2007.

Regan is also the Club Director (and founder) of the Quad Cities United Soccer Club, a premier club that showcases talent in the surrounding Quad Cities' area. He served as the Men's Conference Chair/National Rater for the 2008 season and currently holds capacity as the Women's Conference Chair/National Rater.

Regan recently acquired his USSF National Goalkeeping License and also carries a USSF "B" National Coaching License.

He and his wife, Nikki, reside in Eldridge, Iowa, with three sons, Liam, Luke and Timothy.

Head Men's Soccer Coach

A new era is about to get under way at Ashford University as Richard Markham begins his first season as Head Men's Soccer Coach this fall. Markham has experienced success at every turn in his coaching career as he looks to continue where current women's soccer Head Coach Mick Regan left off.

Markham joins the coaching staff at Ashford with a diverse coaching background. He began his career as an Assistant Soccer Coach at Westmar University in LeMars, Iowa, in 1993. He followed that with an Assistant Head Coaching position at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. While there, his team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament, playing for the National Championship in 1995.

Markham was named the Head Coach of the Sioux City Breeze, a USL Premier Development League team in 1997. He coached there for one season before being named the Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at Marycrest International University in Davenport, Iowa. He led the men's team to a Midwest Classic Conference runner-up finish in 1997.

Markham also has extensive coaching at the high school level. From 2001-2003, he served as the Head Boy's Soccer Coach at Sioux City North, finishing his tenure there with three consecutive state tournament appearances and an overall record of 52-6-2.

Markham then moved on to coach the girls' soccer program at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa, and Head Boys Soccer Coach at Geneseo High School in Illinois.

He led both teams to unprecedented success. He coaches the Geneseo Explosion Club team as well as the Pleasant Valley High School girls' program, which he guided to a state appearance in 2009.

Markham, a 1995 graduate of Teikyo Westmar University, received his Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1997. He currently resides in Bettendorf, Iowa, with his wife Kelly and their daughters Peyton and Riley.

Clark enters his second year with the Ashford men's soccer program this fall on the athletics staff as an assistant coach after completing a successful collegiate career for the Saints. Clark was a graduate assistant coach for both the men's and women's programs last year under Head Coach Mick Regan.

A four-time All-Midwest Collegiate Conference selection while roaming the center-midfield position, Clark played nearly every minute during his four-year career. Originally from St. Joseph, Mo., he assists the soccer program in all facets from recruiting to training and logistics.

While coaching for the Saints, Clark will be pursuing his Master's Degree with the university. He currently resides in Clinton, Iowa.

Walker begins her first season as Ashford's graduate assistant women's soccer coach this fall under Head Coach Mick Regan. She will assist Regan in all facets of the women's squad, specializing with an emphasis in goalkeeping.

A 2006 college graduate, Walker was a starting goalkeeper for two years each at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo., and North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene. She will bring a great level of experience and knowledge from tending net as Walker also served as team captain while at North Idaho College.

Walker comes off a three-year stint as a Health and Physical Education Director at the Boys and Girls Club of Tucson-Holmes Tuttle Branch. She has also worked with the Big Brothers, Big Sister Foundation in Helena, Mont., and also served as a school representative in the Helena School District.

Walker obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports and Fitness Management from Mesa State College in 2006. She currently resides in Tucson, Ariz.