Two months ago Racer Athletics announced that women’s soccer would head in a new direction and Monday the decision was made that Jeremy Groves would lead the change.

“It is a fantastic opportunity to come to Murray State,” Groves told Sports Information. “I feel like we can do well here and win an OVC title, which is the reason I took this job. I saw the team play last year and they did a good job against Morehead State, so I am pretty excited about the talent level we have returning.”

Groves becomes the third head coach in the program’s history after replacing Beth Acreman, who ran the team for eight seasons. Groves has a long history of being a part of the OVC, as he was an assistant coach at Morehead State since 2010.

“He has played and coached at the highest level and his knowledge of the OVC will be invaluable as he takes the reigns of our program,” Athletic Director Allen Ward said. “I’m completely confident he will lead us back to the championship level we recently enjoyed in women’s soccer.”

Groves served as the main recruiter for Morehead State and played a part in the recruitment of two players who earned OVC Player of the Year awards last season.

Story by Tom Via, Staff writer