2009 Women's Soccer Coaches
Amber Oliver
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Head Coach - 5th Season

Oliver begins her fifth season as head coach.  She has been the coach of the Rio Grande women's program since its inception in 2004 as a club sport.

 

A1998 graduate of Point Pleasant High School, Oliver was a player on the PPHS boys' team because there was no girls' soccer squad at the school. She went on to play both soccer and basketball at Marietta College. 

 

She was a four-year defender for Marietta and served as team captain her senior year, capturing team Most Valuable Player honors and was named 2nd Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference that season.She graduated from Marietta in 2002 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She later went to earn a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Marshall.

 

She returned to Point Pleasant in 2003 and served as assistant coach for the boys' soccer team. Currently she is teaching in the Hanover, WV School District.

 

Callum Morris
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Grad Assistant - 1st Season
Morris is a native of Middlesborough, England. He came to the United States at the age of 17. Morris played at the Middlesborough Academy as a trainee and spent two years at the Middlesborough College Football Academy.

 

He graduated from the Rye Hills Secondary School in 2002 and spent two years at Middlesborough College. Morris played four years for the Rio Grande men's team, concluding after the 2008 season. He served as a captain during the 2007 campaign. Morris finished his career with 22 goals and 18 assists. He scored 18 of his 22 career goals during the 2008 season, which ended with the RedStorm finishing as the NAIA National Runner-Up.

 

He is in first season as an assistant for the women's program. Previously, Morris coached three years of summer camp for boys and girls and one year coaching the Southern Ohio Fury Club Team. 

 

Morris's duties include training sessions, program administration, scouting, recruiting and man-to-man management.

 

He is currently enrolled in the MBA Masters' Program at the University of Rio Grande.

 

Chris Skarratt
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Grad Assistant - 1st Season

Skarratt is a native of Rossendale, England. He came to Rio Grande at the age of 21. He was first offered a scholarship to play at age 19 but suffered a broken ankle and made the decision to attend Rio Grande two years later.

He graduated from All Saints RC High School in 2000 and attended Preston College for three years. Skarratt was a four-year player for Rio Grande, ending after the 2008 season, and served as captain for three seasons. He twice earned 2nd Team All-American Mideast Conference honors. 

Prior to coming to Rio Grande, Skarratt played for Lancashire Academy and the Lancashire Under-18 and Under-19 teams. Skarratt also played semi-professional soccer in England as well.

On the coaching front, this is first-year as an assistant for the women's program. Previously, he coached three years of summer camp for both boys and girls and one year of summer camp for the Rossendale (England) County Council. 

His responsibilities include training sessions,   program administration, scouting, recruiting and man-to-man management.


Skarratt is currently enrolled in the MBA Masters' Program for Business at the University of Rio Grande.