University of California, Santa Cruz

Cayla Neipris was promoted to UC Santa Cruz's Assistant Director of Athletics and Recreation - Facilities & Maintenance in August 2021 after serving as the women's soccer Assistant Coach for three years. In January 2023, she added Senior Compliance Officer to her list of duties.

Neipris is a 2016 graduate of Vassar College where she was goalkeeper for the women’s soccer program and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. 

Before coming to Santa Cruz, she spent two years as a Graduate Assistant at Division III Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia while earning her Masters in Sport Administration from Georgia State University. At Agnes Scott she assisted in all aspects of the program, including designing and implementing goalkeeping training, supervising scholar-athlete study hall, and recruiting future Scotties.

Prior to her time at Agnes Scott, Cayla spent a year as the Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. While at Allegheny she helped guide the Gators to a record setting season which was highlighted by three players receiving All-NCAC selections, including an All-Conference goalkeeper.