Ciara Crinion enters her second season as an assistant coach with the University of Hartford women’s soccer team. The native of Dublin, Ireland was a member of Head Coach John Natale’s staff in 2012 when they were named America East Coaching Staff of the Year for the second-straight season.
A four-year member of the Central Connecticut State University women’s soccer team, who graduated in 2010, Crinion was a two-time Northeast Conference First Team selection with the Blue Devils. She was also a member of the Irish National U-17 and U-19 Teams while also playing for the Arsenal Ladies Academy (2004-06) and the Boston Renegades in the W League in 2007.
Crinion holds an FAI Level One and FA Level 2 coaching license and has been a head coach for SoccerPlus Elite girls U-11, U-12 and U-16 teams.