Ithaca College Athletics

Mindy Quigg completed her 31st year at Ithaca in 2024. Hired in 1994 as the program’s fourth head coach, she has become the program’s winningest coach, posting a record of 401-131-67 (.725).

Ithaca has earned 23 NCAA playoff berths during her career, including trips to the national semifinals in 1998 and 2011 and NCAA quarterfinal appearances in 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. Quigg became the 12th women's soccer coach in NCAA Division III history to reach 400 wins and is also the third female coach in Division III history to achieve 400 career wins.

The 2024 season saw the Bombers capture the programs second Liberty League Championship as they prevailed 3-2 in penalty kicks and made their 30th appearance in the NCAA Division III Soccer Championship. Along with eight All-Liberty League selections, Quigg and her assistant coaching staff of Javi Mejia, Tom Keane, Andy Byrne and Camryn Hart earned Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year honors. They directed the Bombers to a 7-2 mark against league opponents and a 14-3-4 overall record.

In 2023, IC played the first-ever soccer game held on Butterfield Stadium hosting St. Lawerence in a Liberty League First Round matchup that they won 2-0. The Bombers finished the year with a 10-3-4 overall record and during the spring of 2024, the program took its fifth international trip in over 20 years spending their spring break in Portugal.

The 2022 campaign saw the Bombers capture the Liberty League Conference Championship, defeating William Smith in penalty kicks. The program made its 29th appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament where they won their first round matchup against Capital University but fell to Case Western Reserve University in the second round. Quigg and her assistant coaches picked up United Soccer Coaches Region III Coaching Staff of the Year recognition following the outstanding season.

During the 2021 season, the Bombers returned to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2018. Quigg coached forward Alex Epifani to three All-American selections over her career at Ithaca; the fourth three-time All-American in program history. 

Quigg was the Ithaca Journal’s selection as female coach of the year following the 1998 "final four" season and earned the honor again in 2008, 2009 and 2013. She was also honored as the Empire Athletic Association (EAA) co-coach of the year in 1994 and as the NSCAA regional coach of the year in 1996 and 2012. In 2003 she shared the NYSWCAA’s Coach of the Year award and a year later she was named Empire 8 Coach of the Year. Quigg went on to be named Empire 8 Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2009. 2012 and 2013. Quigg added to her list of accolades in 2018, as she and her staff were named Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year for the first time since joining the league. 

Quigg came to Ithaca after three years as the women’s soccer coach at West Virginia Wesleyan. She guided the Bobcats to a 38-18 record and two district runner-up finishes. Her overall coaching record stands at 428-145-64.

She served on the NCAA Women's Soccer New York Region Committee from 1995 to 2000 and again from 2004 to 2006. Quigg chaired the Empire 8 women's soccer committee from 2008 to 2010.

Quigg earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from William Smith in 1989 and her master’s in business administration from West Virginia Wesleyan in 1992. She was a captain and goalkeeper for William Smith’s 1988 national champion team.

Quigg set a school record with 325 saves, and the Herons were 56-10-6 during her college career.

In addition to her soccer duties at Ithaca, Quigg is an instructor in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

7/10/2025