Lauren Nadler is an experienced coach with a proven record of elevating collegiate programs by impacting the people within them. Nadler’s strength is building relationships by focusing on excellence, collaboration, developing leaders, and empowering students and teams to solve problems together. She has built and led successful NCAA programs, capturing multiple conference championships, making seven NCAA Tournament appearances, and earning Conference Coach of the Year honors three times.
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Prior to returning to UC Santa Cruz, Nadler served as Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Academy of Art University (Art U), where she recruited the largest incoming class in seven years— second largest in program history. In her second season, the team achieved its highest number of goal scorers and most total points in six years.
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Her coaching career includes impactful roles at UC Santa Cruz, Art U, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she helped the Engineers reach their first NCAA Sweet Sixteen and national ranking.
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Beyond competition, Nadler is committed to the holistic development of student-athletes. During the pandemic, she co-founded and taught the Slug Leadership Academy at UC Santa Cruz—a selective program designed to develop transformational leadership skills in student-athletes on and off the field. She received her National Diploma from United Soccer Coaches and coaching licensing from US Soccer. A former college athlete, Coach Nadler holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Lesley University and Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.
