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Emma Greenwood Joins Utah Soccer as Assistant Coach
3/20/2026 2:37 PM | Soccer
Greenwood comes to Utah from Cal Poly Pomona
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah women's soccer head coach Hideki Nakada announced the newest addition to his staff on Friday in assistant coach Emma Greenwood.
"I am delighted to welcome Emma Greenwood to our coaching staff," said Nakada. "Adding Emma is a significant step forward for our program and I have no doubt she will make an immediate and lasting impact. She is an outstanding coach with a strong passion for developing student-athletes, both on and off the field. She has done a great job in both club and collegiate environments and she will challenge our players to reach the next level. I'm extremely excited about what this addition means for our program moving forward."
Greenwood joins the Utes after spending the 2025 season at Cal Poly Pomona, where she helped the Broncos post an 18-3-3 record, win the conference regular season and West Region Championships and march all the way to the Final Four. The 2025 Broncos also produced three All-Americans and had nine players who earned academic all-district honors.
Prior to her time at Cal Poly Pomona, Greenwood spent four years with Legends FC - San Diego, where she served as ECNL Director, Head Coach, and Administrative Lead. In these roles, she led player recruitment efforts, oversaw program development, and implemented team training periodization. She managed residential and youth camps throughout the year as well, contributing to the club's emergence as one of Southern California's top youth soccer environments. In 2024, Greenwood was selected to the West Region ODP staff, supporting talent identification and player evaluation across the region.
Her coaching background also includes time with San Diego Surf Soccer Club (2020–2021), where she coached ECNL and ECRL teams, and with Palomar College (2021), where she contributed to all aspects of the collegiate program, including player development, team training, scouting, and game day operations.
Originally from England, Greenwood was recognized as the 2016 USYS Region III Coach of the Year and the 2016 Alabama Soccer Association Coach of the Year for her work in youth soccer development.\
She played collegiate soccer at the University of Montevallo from 2011–2015, earning a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, and trained at the youth level with the Sheffield United Centre of Excellence. Greenwood holds a USSF "A" License and a US Youth National License.
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"I am delighted to welcome Emma Greenwood to our coaching staff," said Nakada. "Adding Emma is a significant step forward for our program and I have no doubt she will make an immediate and lasting impact. She is an outstanding coach with a strong passion for developing student-athletes, both on and off the field. She has done a great job in both club and collegiate environments and she will challenge our players to reach the next level. I'm extremely excited about what this addition means for our program moving forward."
Greenwood joins the Utes after spending the 2025 season at Cal Poly Pomona, where she helped the Broncos post an 18-3-3 record, win the conference regular season and West Region Championships and march all the way to the Final Four. The 2025 Broncos also produced three All-Americans and had nine players who earned academic all-district honors.
Prior to her time at Cal Poly Pomona, Greenwood spent four years with Legends FC - San Diego, where she served as ECNL Director, Head Coach, and Administrative Lead. In these roles, she led player recruitment efforts, oversaw program development, and implemented team training periodization. She managed residential and youth camps throughout the year as well, contributing to the club's emergence as one of Southern California's top youth soccer environments. In 2024, Greenwood was selected to the West Region ODP staff, supporting talent identification and player evaluation across the region.
Her coaching background also includes time with San Diego Surf Soccer Club (2020–2021), where she coached ECNL and ECRL teams, and with Palomar College (2021), where she contributed to all aspects of the collegiate program, including player development, team training, scouting, and game day operations.
Originally from England, Greenwood was recognized as the 2016 USYS Region III Coach of the Year and the 2016 Alabama Soccer Association Coach of the Year for her work in youth soccer development.\
She played collegiate soccer at the University of Montevallo from 2011–2015, earning a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, and trained at the youth level with the Sheffield United Centre of Excellence. Greenwood holds a USSF "A" License and a US Youth National License.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWSoccer | Instagram: @UtahWSoccer | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwsoccer).
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