The 2008 season will be Stroup’s second as the Yellowjackets’ women’s soccer assistant coach. She is a 2007 cum laude graduate from MSU Billings, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology with a minor in coaching.
“Ally continues to be a valuable asset to the soccer program here at MSUB,” said Head Coach Don Trentham. “She has worked very hard the past year in making the transition from player to coach and is settling in nicely in her role as assistant coach. She knows the game very well and has a tremendous passion for MSUB soccer, and it is exciting to watch her pass on that knowledge and passion to the players.”
As a player, Stroup was a four year starter and two-time captain for the Yellowjackets. Her freshmen season she was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-West Region Second Team. As a junior, she received the following honors: MSU Billings Most Valuable Student-Athlete, Heartland all-conference team, scholar-athlete by her teammates, and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII Second Team. For her senior season, she received the following honors: ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII second team, Dakrtonics all-Midwest Region, scholar-athlete and MVP by her teammates, NSCAA/adidas College Scholar all-West Region team, NSCAA/adidas Women’s Soccer Scholar All-America College Division First Team.
At one point during her senior season, the team was ranked No. 1 in the Midwest Region and ranked nationally in the top 10. Stroup finished her MSU Billings career as the school record holder for career goals, assists, points, game winning goals, and games started.
Stroup is also very active with the Magic City Soccer Club. Since the spring of 2004, she has coached teams ranging in ages from girls u12 to girls u15. This past spring Stroup helped coach the girls’ u13 and u14 teams, and will continue with the u14 team in the spring of 2009 through their u15 season. She also serves as the Assistant Camp Director for Yellowjacket Soccer Camps.
Stroup holds a USSF National “C” Coaching License and is currently a graduate student at MSU Billings pursuing a degree in Master of Education - School Counseling Option. She is married to Garret Stroup, a 2006 graduate of MSU Billings. |
