Eastern Washington University
Soccer Camps
Coaching Staff
HEAD COACH GEORGE HAGEAGE
The 2004 Big Sky Coach of the Year, George Hageage enters his 11th year as Eastern Washington University's head women's soccer coach in 2010.
The 2009 season was a tremendous success, as the Eagles went undefeated in their first 4 conference matches and finished 4-2-1 in the Big Sky (2nd place). At one point, the Eagles went unbeaten for 4 week stretch that spanned 6 games and saw them outscore opponents 11-4. At season’s end, Hageage had 3 players named first-team All-Big Sky.
Upon arrival at Eastern, Hageage took over a team that was 1-17 the year before and turned it into the sixth most-improved team in the nation in 2000. In fact, that squad won more games that year (seven) than the previous two teams combined (four). The turnaround was complete by 2004 when the Eagles were Big Sky Conference champions.
In his ten seasons at EWU, Hageage has produced 62 All-Big Sky players, five All-Big Sky Championship honorees, 123 Big Sky All-Academic team honorees and three ESPN The Magazine All-Academic Team mentions.
Before coming to EWU, Hageage spent three seasons as an assistant at the University of Toledo. He was also head coach at Division III Adrian College in 1995 and 1996. In fact, he has coached soccer at all levels for more than 20 years after a short professional career in indoor soccer.
Notably, Hageage was among a select class of 12 to be honored with the first-ever National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Master Diploma, which he was presented at the 2009 NSCAA Annual Convention in St. Louis, Mo. He is part of the NSCAA national coaching staff as well.
Previously, in 2001, he attained a Premier Coach License, which was passed with "distinction," the highest rating possible.
Hageage published a book in 2006, Developing a Successful Soccer Program. He has helped continue the growth of youth soccer in the region with team camps and clinics and is the director of coaching for the Spokane Valley Youth Association.
Hageage received his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Richmond in 1988 and his master's in education from Toledo in 1998.
Assistant Coach Tamara Hageage
Tamara B. Hageage is entering her 12th season as the goalkeeper coach and assistant coach at Eastern Washington University. She has her goalkeeping diploma from the NSCAA and her advanced national coaching license. Since 2002, she has published two books and two videos. Hageage has more than 20 years coaching experience at all levels and had an extensive playing career spanning 21 years. After playing her college ball at the University of
Washington, she went on to play professionally in Denmark, Canada and Russia and semi-pro in the U.S. While in Denmark she won 1998 player of the year award.
Jamie is going into her third year as EWU’s goalkeeper. She is a two-time letter winner and this past season earned the team’s Silver Eagle Award and Most Improved Player Award. Jamie hails from Graham, Wash. In high school she earned first-team All-South Puget Sound League accolades in 2007 and 2008 as the goalkeeper for Graham Kapowsin High School. In addition to being named Most Valuable Player of her soccer team those two campaigns, she did so in the sport of lacrosse in 2006 and 2007, as well. The Graham, Wash., native was named the GKHS Academic Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2009.
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Camp Assistant Lisa Dimak
Lisa Dimak joined the Eagle Soccer program during the winter of 2009. In her first season she became the starting goalkeeping and earned Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the week twice, while received All-Conference Honorable Mention. In addition, she was honored with the team’s most improved player award.
While attending Shorecrest High School she earned first team All-WesCo South honors. Dimak also earned honorable mention All-State accolades at the 3A level following her senior campaign. She played for the Emerald City Football Club (ECFC) for three years and helped the U-17 team reach the state quarterfinals. Lisa will be a senior next year for the Eagles and is majoring in exercise science.
