Todd Herman enters his fifth season as assistant coach for the Fighting Camels Women's Soccer program after joining in March 2022. Herman spent 12 seasons at Western Carolina, where he served as associate head coach since 2010.
In his fourth season as an assistant, Herman helped guide the Camels to a 4-7-5 record and 2-4-3 mark in league action. A pair of Camels were tabbed All-CAA including Zahra Fepessi (third team) and Samantha Witte (rookie).
Campbell finished the 2024 season with a 6-9-3 record and a 4-6 record in conference play. Abby Connolly was named to the CAA All-Rookie team.
In 2023, the Camels recorded a 4-6-7 overall record and a 2-4-6 mark in conference play. Laney Peabody was named All-CAA Second team.
Herman helped guide the Camels to a Big South regular season title in his first season as an assistant coach in 2022. Campbell finished with an overall record of 11-3-4 and went unbeaten in conference play with a mark of 7-0-2, earning the top seed for the Big South Championship.
Seven Camels earned Big South honors at the end of the regular season. Jessica Donald was named Big South Offensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the first player in conference history to earn both awards in the same season. Laney Peabody was named Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Camel in program history to earn the honor. Jackie Richards, Reagan Baiotto and Delaney Baumbick joined Donald and Peabody on the Big South First Team while Elyssa Nowowieski and Olivia Neal were named to the second team.
Campbell led the Big South in several statistical categories including assists per game (2.67), points per game (7.22), shots per game (15.78), total assists (48) and win-loss percentage (0.722).
“Adding someone of Todd’s experience and quality to this program is an asset for the players here at Campbell,” said head coach Jeff Gross. “This is an ambitious group of women who love to train and play. Todd has an infectious love of the game that translates to these players’ desire for a growth mindset environment, which has been well-established the past several years within the program. This is a good time to be a Camel women’s soccer player!”
Involved in all aspects of the Catamount program, Herman helped develop Western Carolina into a consistent contender in the Southern Conference.
He was involved in all phases of the Catamount daily activities, including recruiting, practice/game day strategies, fund raising, budgeting, summer camps, team travel and purchasing. During his tenure at WCU, the Catamounts consistently posted a team GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Herman brings 30 years of collegiate and club coaching experience to Campbell. His previous stops on the collegiate level include Western Carolina, University of Richmond, UNC Charlotte, Davidson and his alma mater, Pfeiffer.
In addition, he has served as head coach of the U.S. Soccer Academy Richmond Strikers, Charlotte Soccer Academy and North Meck SC (now Charlotte independence).
His experience also includes a stint as assistant coach with the NC Olympic Development Program and Director of Coaching for the North Meck Soccer Club.
He also served as head coach at Providence High School in Charlotte, where he was named 4-A regional coach of the year in 2007.
As a member of the Pfeiffer Falcons class of ‘92 Herman holds a B.A. in sports management, Herman was a four-year starter and two-time first-team all-conference performer for the Falcons. He went on to play professionally in the USISL from 1993-95.
Herman holds the USSF “A” license and NSCAA Premier Diploma.
