Ottawa University

Coach Cottage is in his first season as head coach of the Ottawa University women's soccer program.

Coach Cottage brings an impressive resume to this expanded role. Over the past three seasons at Ottawa University, he has compiled a 36-17-9 record with the men’s team and an overall coaching record of 89-75-17. In the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) at OU, his record stands at 26-6-7, guiding the Braves to two consecutive KCAC Tournament runner-up finishes. His tenure has also seen the men’s team advance to the NAIA National Tournament, while nurturing talent that produced two-time NAIA All-American Bence Molnar, one KCAC Freshman of the Year, 21 All-KCAC performers, 25 Daktronic Scholar Athletes, 22 KCAC Scholar Athletes, six CSC Academic All-District selections, and one CSC Academic Second Team All-American. Moreover, he has successfully grown the program from 25 to over 70 student-athletes, placing a strong emphasis on the Brave Developmental Team.

Prior to joining Ottawa University, Coach Cottage spent four seasons with Bethel College in the KCAC, where he coached eight All-KCAC athletes and helped the Threshers achieve their highest win total in over a decade, including a notable streak of five straight victories. Earlier in his career, he served as an assistant at NCAA Division II California State University – Monterey Bay and as a volunteer assistant for the University of Oklahoma women’s soccer team under head coach Matt Potter.4

Coach Cottage’s coaching journey also includes a distinguished tenure at his alma mater, Southwestern Christian University (SCU) in Bethany, Okla. Shortly after taking over as head coach following the 2014 season, he led SCU to a 15-5-5 record in 2016 and a National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Tournament championship, earning him the title of NCCAA Coach of the Year. As a player, Cottage captained SCU to ACCA National and NCCAA Southwest Regional Championships during his junior season and contributed significantly as a senior, recording eight goals and three assists on a 20-3 campaign.

Originally from Thrapston, England, Cottage moved to the United States in 2007. He began his collegiate career at the University of Science and Arts in Chickasha, Oklahoma, before transferring to SCU, where he captained the Eagles and helped secure a 16-5 record and national titles. He graduated from SCU in 2010 with a degree in sport management and later earned a master’s degree in Sport Administration from East Central University in 2018.