Lamar Soccer Camps
Coaching Staff
Sophie Clough
Assistant Coach
Sophie Clough enters her first season at Lamar, coming to the Cardinals from Oregon State University, where she was a player and an assistant coach.
The native of Stalybridge, England, graduated from Oregon State in June with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science. Prior to that, she earned a national diploma in sports science from Tameside College in England.
Clough played two years as a defender at Oregon State before being hampered by injuries. Prior coming to OSU, Clough played for England's under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams, helping lead the under-19 team to the finals of the European Championships. She also played for the Leeds United Ladies FC, which finished second for the Women's FA Cup. She was the borough of Tameside's Sports Performer of the Year in 2005.
Clough served as a student assistant coach at Oregon State last season. She was also a club soccer coach and a high school soccer coach in Oregon.
Clough quickly got acclimated to Lamar, serving as one of the top instructors at this summer's Lamar soccer camps.
Chris Swift
Volunteer Assistant/Goalkeepers Coach
Chris Swift is in his second season with the Lamar women's soccer program. Swift came to Lamar from the Los Angeles?Legends in their inaugural season in the United Soccer Leagues' W-League, where he served as goalkeepers coach.
Swift played collegiately at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif. where he was a three-time Academic All-Golden State Athletic Conference and NAIA Scholar-Athlete recipient.
During his time with the Lions, he collected 138 saves, 13 wins and posted four shutouts in goal. Swift was a member of the 2004 Vanguard team that won the GSAC championship.
Swift's coaching experience includes working with San Juan Hills High School, Aliso Niguel High School and the United Football Club.
Chris graduated from Vanguard in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in history/political science. His wife Marissa was a goalkeeper for the Vanguard women's soccer team.
