Daniel Seiffert Joins Indiana Women’s Soccer As Assistant Coach
5/6/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's soccer head coach Josh Rife has announced the addition of Daniel Seiffert as assistant coach for the program.
Seiffert arrives in Bloomington after successful stints as head coach at Indiana Wesleyan (2018-25), Indiana Union, and Mount Vernon Nazarene (2009-17), where he combined for a career total of 185-109-28. During his time with IWU, he guided the program to six NAIA Tournament appearances and a 2021 Crossroads League conference championship.
"I'm thrilled to have Daniel join our staff," Indiana head coach Josh Rife said. "His experience as a head coach for over a decade will prove invaluable to our program. Even more than his experience and knowledge of the game, it's his demeanor and how he interacts with student-athletes that adds to the amazing staff we already have in place."
In his tenure with the Wildcats, Seiffert was a two-time Crossroads League Coach of the Year (2019, 2023) and two-time regular season champions (2019, 2023) while his players pulled in 13 NAIA All-American honors, three Crossroads League Midfield of the Year two Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year and 31 All-League first team honorees.
"I'm incredibly honored to join the staff at Indiana University," Seiffert said. "Josh Rife and his staff have a terrific vision for this program and I'm definitely excited to go and be a part of it! There is a high level of excellence that is being pursued while still focusing on the holistic growth of these student-athletes. With that being said, I'm really thankful for this opportunity and excited to see what all is in store for this program moving forward."
He holds a bachelor's degree in integrated mathematics education (business administration minor) from Mount Vernon Nazarene and a master's degree in sports science & coaching from Ohio University. His certifications also include USSF "A-Senior" License and USC "Premier" Diploma and "National Goalkeeping" diploma.
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Seiffert arrives in Bloomington after successful stints as head coach at Indiana Wesleyan (2018-25), Indiana Union, and Mount Vernon Nazarene (2009-17), where he combined for a career total of 185-109-28. During his time with IWU, he guided the program to six NAIA Tournament appearances and a 2021 Crossroads League conference championship.
"I'm thrilled to have Daniel join our staff," Indiana head coach Josh Rife said. "His experience as a head coach for over a decade will prove invaluable to our program. Even more than his experience and knowledge of the game, it's his demeanor and how he interacts with student-athletes that adds to the amazing staff we already have in place."
In his tenure with the Wildcats, Seiffert was a two-time Crossroads League Coach of the Year (2019, 2023) and two-time regular season champions (2019, 2023) while his players pulled in 13 NAIA All-American honors, three Crossroads League Midfield of the Year two Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year and 31 All-League first team honorees.
"I'm incredibly honored to join the staff at Indiana University," Seiffert said. "Josh Rife and his staff have a terrific vision for this program and I'm definitely excited to go and be a part of it! There is a high level of excellence that is being pursued while still focusing on the holistic growth of these student-athletes. With that being said, I'm really thankful for this opportunity and excited to see what all is in store for this program moving forward."
He holds a bachelor's degree in integrated mathematics education (business administration minor) from Mount Vernon Nazarene and a master's degree in sports science & coaching from Ohio University. His certifications also include USSF "A-Senior" License and USC "Premier" Diploma and "National Goalkeeping" diploma.
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