Head Women's Soccer Coach

Sean Bowers came to Miramar College with a wealth of knowledge and experience to help build Miramar Women’s Soccer program. He has built the Jets soccer program from the ground up and has accomplished this with hard work, passion and commitment.  Over his first 4 years, Sean has lead the Miramar Women’s Soccer team to an astounding 57-18-6  record with 2 state playoff appearances and a 2010 PCAC Women’s Soccer Championship.

Below is a list of accomplishments of Sean’s coaching and playing career:

• Won the 2010 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Champions with a 19-1 record
• 2009 & 2010 earned a state playoff birth coaching the Miramar College Women’s Soccer Team
• In 2009 was ranked #17 most influential soccer persons in San Diego by XKSandiego.com
• Inducted in Quincy University Soccer Hall of Fame 2007
• Head Coach San Diego SeaLions - Women's Semi-Pro Team 2006-2008
• Head Coach Cal Baptist University 2006, Asst Coach CBU 2003-2005
• Head Coach Vista Murrieta HS Varsity Girls Program 2005-2006
• San Diego Sockers. 2003-2006  2009-2010 (PASL Champions)
• Kansas City Wizards 1996-1999, Team Captain and "Defender of the Year" for 2 seasons
• U.S. Futsal National Team 1995-present
• 1996 & 2004 Futsal World Cups. Lead USA to 2nd round in 2004
• US Futsal Captain 1998-present. All-Time cap leader 36caps

Bowers played for the Wizards from 1996-99, and earned the team's Defender of the Year award twice. He also served as team captain for the 1999 season. Bowers recently retired as a member of the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He is the only person in NPSL/MISL history to achieve at least 1000 blocks and 1000 points. He was a 2002/2003 MISL All-Star and the league's Defender of the Year with the Baltimore Blast. During 2002-03, he also served as the team's interim head coach. Bowers is a 3 time Defender of the Year in the MISL.  Bowers rejoined the SD Sockers in 2009/2010 to help lead them to a PASL Championship and US Open Championship.

Bowers has also been a member of the U.S. National Futsal Team since 1995, earning 36 international caps. He has been the team captain since 1998. The team won the 1996 & 2004 CONCACAF gold medal and played in the 2004 World Cup in Taiwan in November. He also saw time with the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League from 1991-95 and 2000-01. In 1991, he was the league's Rookie of the Year as the Rockers won the NPSL championship. He was a four-time All-Star and two-time Defender of the Year.

In addition to his coaching stint with the Baltimore Blast, Bowers' resume includes extensive coaching experience. He was an assistant coach for the Detroit Rockers of the NPSL in 2000-01. He was a head coach and assistant coach of the Michigan Hawks, Under-23 women's select team that won the 2001 U.S. Open Cup. In 1999, he was an assistant coach for William Jewell College, an NAIA school in Liberty, Mo.

When Sean was traded to SD Sockers he became the Asst. coach for the Women's Soccer Team at California Baptist University in 2003-2005 and last year became Head Women's Soccer coach at CBU and led the team to a #9 ranking in NAIA. He has recently coached the San Diego Sealions (semi-pro) to their first Final Four appearance in 2006.  He currently coaches for the Arsenal Futbol Club that has won numerous National Championships at various age levels.

A native of San Diego, Bowers graduated from Quincy (Ill.) College in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He also has earned his Masters in Exercise Science from California University of Pennsylvania and his Performance Enhancement Specialist certificate from NASM. Sean is married to Maria for the past 15 years and has three wonderful kids Aydan (14), Isabella (12) and Gracie (10).

Jen played on the USA Women's National Soccer Team from 1992-1995. She also played in the Women's World Cup in 1995 in Sweden and won a bronze medal. Jen played professionally in Japan, Denmark, and Sweden and played in the WUSA for New York Power and San Diego Spirit.

She played College Soccer at Santa Clara University where she was inducted in the Hall of Fame in May 2008.  She is the current Head Varsity Soccer Coach at Poway High School and is the assistant coach here at Miramar College. Jen believes in helping soccer players of all ages achieve their dream and reach their full potential.  She has her own soccer business with her husband Bo Nielsen called JB Soccer where they do specialized training (skills, shooting, speed agility). Jen currently is the Head Coach of the San Diego Sea Lions, a semi-pro team in San Diego.

Women's Goalkeeper Coach

Mike has been a Goalkeeper Coach for 20 years, and has been in all aspects of the San Diego soccer scene for over 27 years (coach, referee and player) and now brings his knowledge to Miramar College.

His coaching experience comes from elite clubs such as Colorado Rush, FCSD Sockers (Formally Renegades), 12 years of local High School coaching and 20 years of soccer camp staff. Mike received his National "C" in 2000 and USSF Goalkeeper License in the inaugural course in 2006.

This will be his third year with Miramar. During his tenure the goalkeepers have achieved two 2nd team Pacific Coast Conference awards as well as Player of the week twice.

Played center midfield at Orange Coast College in 1984-1985 and was named MVP of the
Orange Empire League and won a state title. 

- Transferred and played  at CSU Long Beach in 1986 .

- Graduated with a BA in physical education from CSU Long Beach in 1989 and a MA in 1994.

- Coached from 1987-1990 as an assistant at Orange Coast.

- Was Head Coach at Irvine Valley College 1991-2001 before they dropped the program.

- Have been teaching at the Community College level since 1991 at Irvine Valley College. Mt

- San Jacinto College since 2005 and Miramar College this year.

- Lives in Murrieta with my husband Colin of 18 years and two boys, Kyle (16) and Trevor(13).