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Martha Whiting

Martha Whiting





A five-time New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Coach of the Year and a previous National Coach of the Year recipient, Tufts University's Martha Whiting finished her 25th season in 2023 as head coach of the Jumbos after starting at Tufts in 1999. A legendary coach in the Northeast, Whiting has won over 62 percent of her games as head coach at Tufts, while making numerous appearances in the NCAA Tournament including a national title match appearance in 2000. Whiting is also the Director of Compliance at Tufts, and is part of the Tufts athletics administration. 

Over her 25 seasons, Whiting has gone 230-126-48 at Tufts (.629) as head coach, after serving six seasons as an assistant after her graduation from Tufts back in 1993 following a stellar career as a Jumbo as a goalkeeper. The program is also very involved in community service under Coach Whiting. The Jumbos have drafted two "teammates" through Team IMPACT, the non-profit organization which works to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses by pairing them with collegiate athletic teams. During the coronavirus pandemic, recent graduate Hannah Isenhart co-organized an EA Sports FIFA tournament which benefited family homelessness.



 

  • Program's all-time win leader
  • 230-126-48 overall record as the head coach of the Jumbo women's soccer team
  • 114-76-27 NESCAC coaching record
  • 10 NCAA Tournament appearances
  • 3 NCAA Semifinals appearances (2000, 2005, 2023)
  • National Finalist in 2000
  • 16-7-5 career mark in NCAA Tournament play
  • Program-record 18 wins in 2000
  • NESCAC title in 2002
  • NSCAA Division IIII National Coach of the Year in 2000
  • 5 NESCAC Coach of the Year Awards (2002, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2019)
  • 62 All-NESCAC honorees
  • 12 United Soccer Coaches All-American recipients
  • 1 D3soccer.com All-American honorees
  • 7 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans
  • 14 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District performers
  • First career victory at Tufts was a 2-0 road win at Babson in 1999
  • Earned her 100th career win with a 6-0 win in 2007 against Connecticut College
  • Earned her 200th career win with a 2-0 win in the NCAA Second Round in 2019 against TCNJ
  • 9 10-win seasons
  • Highest ranking of No. 2 in NSCAA/USC Coaches Poll 


 
  • NESCAC First Team (34): 2000: Sara Yeatman (M); 2002: Jen Baldwin (F), Jess Trombley (F), Cara Glassanos (D), Jess Lovitz (D); 2003: Jess Trombley (F), Jess Lovitz (D); 2005: Ariel Samuelson (F), Martha Furtek (M); 2006: Martha Furtek (M); 2007: Cara Cadigan (F), Martha Furtek (M); 2008: Fanna Gamal (F), Sarah Nolet (D); 2009: Fanna Gamal (M); Sarah Nolet (D); 2010: Alix Michael (M), Sarah Nolet (D); 2011: Lauren O'Connor (M); 2012: Catherine Greer (D); 2013: Catharine Greer (D); 2014: Catharine Greer (D); 2015: Nicole Campellone (D); 2017: Emily Bowers (GK): 2018: Liz Reed (F), Jenna Troccoli (M), Sarah Maloney (D), Emily Bowers (GK); 2019: Sarah Maloney (D), Sophie Lloyd (F), Liz Reed (F); 2021: Tookie Wilson (D); 2022: Maddie Pero (M); 2023: Elsi Aires (F)
  • NESCAC Second Team (28): 2000: Jess Trombley (F), Carmen Mikacenic (D), Randee McArdle (GK); 2001: Katie Kehrberger (M); 2003: Jen Baldwin (F); 2004: Martha Furtek (M), Catherine Benedict (D); 2005: Lydia Claudio (M), Joelle Emery (D); 2006: Annie Benedict (D); 2007: Annie Benedict (D); 2010: Kristin Wright (GK); 2011: Jamie Love-Nichols (F); Alyssa Von Puttkammer (M), Catherine Greer (D); 2013: Anya Kauffman (F), Carla Kruyff (M); 2016: Robin Estus (M); 2017: Sophie Lloyd (F), Emma Ranalli (M), Taylor Koscho (D); 2018: Sophie Lloyd (F); 2019: Jenna Tricolli (M); 2021: Stephanie DiLeo (M), Liz Reed (F); 2022: Lena Sugrue (D); 2023: Olivia Patz (D), Thalia Greenberg (M)
  • NESCAC Player of the Year (1): 2005: Ariel Samuelson (F); 
  • NESCAC Rookie of the Year (4): 2000: Jess Trombley (F); 2007: Cara Cadigan (F); 2011: Catherine Greer (D); 2017: Sophie Lloyd (F); 
  • NESCAC Coach of the Year (5): 2002, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2019
  • United Soccer Coaches National Division III Coach of the Year (1): 2000
  • United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team (2): 2000: Sara Yeatman (M); 2005: Ariel Samuelson (F)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team (2): 2010: Sarah Nolet (D); 2022: Maddie Pero (M)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team (8): 2000: Randee McArdle (GK); 2002: Cara Glassanos (D); 2007: Martha Furtek (M); 2017: Emily Bowers (GK); 2019: Sarah Maloney (D), Liz Reed (F); 2021: Tookie Wilson (D); 2023: Elsi Aires (F)
  • D3soccer.com All-American Second Team (1): 2010: Sarah Nolet (D)
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (14): 2004: Becky Greenstein (M): 2014: Catharine Greer (D); 2017: Alessandra Sadler (D); 2019: Sarah Maloney (D), Sophie Lloyd (F); 2020: Sophie Lloyd (F); 2022: Hayley Bernstein (GK), Erin Duncan (F), Lily Keiderling (M), Maddie Pero (M), Claire Wilkinson (F); 2023: Nicola Sommers (F), Olivia Patz (D), Thalia Greenberg (M)
  • United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans (7): 2015: Nicole Campellone (D); 2017: Emily Bowers (GK); 2018: Sarah Maloney (D); 2019: Sarah Maloney (D), Sophie Lloyd (F); 2021: Tookie Wilson (D)  2022: Maddie Pero (M)
  • United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award (13): 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022



 
  • Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer, Tufts University (1993-1998)



 
Year  School  Overall Record Conference Record Postseason
1999 Tufts 9-5-1
2000 Tufts 18-4-1 8-2 NESCAC Finals; NCAA Division III Tournament Finalists
2001 Tufts 8-7-0 5-4 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2002 Tufts 13-4-1 6-2-1 NESCAC Champions; NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
2003 Tufts 9-5-1 4-5 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2004 Tufts 7-4-3 5-1-3 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2005 Tufts 15-4-2 6-2-1 NESCAC Finalists; NCAA Division III Tournament Semifinalists
2006 Tufts 9-4-2 6-1-2 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2007 Tufts 13-3-2 7-2 NESCAC Semifinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
2008 Tufts 8-5-1 5-4 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2009 Tufts 8-7-1 4-4-1 NESCAC Semifinals
2010 Tufts 8-2-4 6-2-1 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2011 Tufts 7-4-4 5-3-2 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2012 Tufts 4-6-4 2-6-2
2013 Tufts 9-7-0 3-5 NESCAC Semifinals
2014 Tufts 7-7-2 3-6-1 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2015 Tufts 6-8-2 4-5-1 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2016 Tufts 7-6-3 5-4-1 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2017 Tufts 10-6-3 6-2-2 NESCAC Finalists; NCAA Division III Tournament First Round
2018 Tufts 11-6-2 5-3-2 NESCAC Semifinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
2019 Tufts 14-4-2 7-2-1 NESCAC Semifinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Third Round
2020 Tufts 0-0 0-0 CoVID-19 Postponement Of Season
2021 Tufts 8-7-0 5-5 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2022 Tufts 11-6-2 4-4-2 NESCAC Semifinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
2023 Tufts 11-5-5 3-4-3 NESCAC Quarterfinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Semifinalists
Totals at Tufts 230-126-48 114-76-27 1 NESCAC TITLE, 9 NCAA TOURNAMENTS
1 SCHOOL 230-126-48 1 NESCAC TITLE, 9 NCAA TOURNAMENTS, 1 NCAA FINALISTS




 
  • 1993 graduate of Tufts University
  • Played four seasons for Jumbo women's soccer team as goalkeeper
  • Three-time team MVP 
  • Holds the Tufts program record for saves and fewest goals allowed in one season
  • Serves as Tufts athletics department NCAA compliance coordinator