Patrick Farmer (born May 9, 1949) is an American

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coach who currently coaches the women's soccer team at

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. Farmer previously coached university women's soccer teams at Ithaca, Penn State, Tennessee Tech, Syracuse, and Cornell. He also coached

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, the first professional soccer league for women in the United States, in the

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Early life and education

A native of Old Forge, New York, Farmer was a letterman on the soccer, skiing, and track teams at Town of Webb High School. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Lawrence University, where he was a three-time letterwinner in soccer and skiing. He also served as an assistant coach and then the head coach for the men's ski team, and assistant coach for the men's soccer team.

Coaching career

Farmer holds an NSCAA Premier diploma, a Prelim badge from the England Football Association as well as a United States Soccer Federation 'A' License.

Town of Webb High School

Farmer served as the boys junior varsity soccer coach at his alma mater, Town of Webb High School, from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 44 wins, 12 losses, and 6 ties. From 1980 to 1986 he led the girls' varsity soccer team, winning six league and two regional titles, finishing with a record of 95 wins, 26 losses, and 1 tie.

Ithaca College

Farmer was head coach for the women's soccer team at

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from 1987–1993. The Bombers made their first NCAA appearance in Farmer's first season as head coach. They later advanced to the national semifinals in 1988. His record during his seven-year tenure at Ithaca was 110-23-23. In 1998, he was inducted into the Ithaca College Sports Hall of Fame.

Penn State University

In 1994, Farmer was hired as the first head coach of the new women's soccer program at

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. His record at Penn State was 123-34-8 (.770). Farmer was named the NSCAA/adidas Division I National Coach of the Year after the 1999 season, also earning the Mid-Atlantic Region coach of the year title for a third time. He led the team to three straight Big Ten championships from 1998–2000.

New York Power

In 2001, Farmer left the collegiate level for the newly former women's professional soccer league, the

. As head coach, he helped lead the

to a third-place finish and the playoff semifinals that same year.

Tennessee Tech

In 2003, Farmer was named head coach of the women's soccer team at

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Syracuse University

He returned to his home state of New York the following year to coach for

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University of Wisconsin

He later joined his former Penn State coaching colleagues at the University of Wisconsin as an assistant coach.

Cornell University

In 2012, he was named head coach of the Cornell University women's soccer program.

Honors and awards

In 2007, Farmer was named the 13th-winningest coach (by victories) among active NCAA Division 1 women's soccer coaches. He has been named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Coach of the Year at both the Division I and Division III levels.

College teams

Penn State Nittany Lions *

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: 1997, 1998, 1999

Personal

*1999 NSCAA/Adidas Division I National Coach of the Year *1999 Mid-Atlantic Region NSCAA / Adidas Division I Coach of the Year *1998 Soccer Times Division I National Coach of the Year *1999 Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year *1998 Mid-Atlantic Region NSCAA/Umbro Division I Coach of the Year *1998 Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year *1998 Soccer Buzz Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year *1998 Ithaca Hall of Fame Inductee *1996 Mid-Atlantic Region NSCAA/Umbro Division I Coach of the Year *1992 New York State Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

Personal life

Farmer has two children: a daughter, Courtney, and a son, Cord.

References

External links

Penn State coaching profile

New York Power coaching profile

Syracuse coaching profile

Cornell coaching profile

Transylvania coaching profile
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