STOCKTON, Calif. – New Pacific women's soccer coach Ed Moore has rounded out his coaching staff with the additions of former USWNT player Danesha Adams and former Major League Soccer goalkeeper J.J. Wozniak.
 
Named the program's third head coach in January of 2020, Moore has brought on board two coaches who have proven themselves and excelled at the highest levels in all aspects of the game.
 
Danesha Adams
 
"I couldn't be more excited to be adding such a quality person and coach to our staff," Moore said. "Danesha brings a wealth of experience to Pacific, from both her time as an assistant coach at the Division I level and her illustrious playing career. She is someone who will not only be able to teach our players every facet of the game, but will be an amazing role model both on and off the field."

Lauded by Moore as "someone who will always challenge those around her to be their best," Adams joins the Pacific coaching staff from the University of Houston, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In her time at Houston, Adams sparked major improvements on the offensive side of the ball with 29 goals and 23 assists for the Cougars during a 2017 season that saw two forwards earned All-AAC honors. As a recruiting coordinator, Adams created strong relationships both domestically and internationally. Adams went to UH after spending time at Villanova, where three student-athletes were named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. 

Adams enjoyed a stellar collegiate career, leading UCLA to four NCAA College Cups. She was a three-time Pac-10 Conference First Team selection, two-time Hermann Trophy semifinalist and was a finalist for the Pac-10 Player of the Year. Adams also represented the US with the U-20 and U-23 Women's National Teams while in college, earning her first cap with the Women's National Team in 2006.

Following a successful collegiate career at UCLA, Adams was selected as the sixth pick in the 2008 Women's Professional Soccer Supplemental Draft and played professionally from 2009-2010 with the Chicago Red Stars before joining the Philadelphia Independence from 2010-2012. Internationally, she played in Sweden and Turkey before joining Sky Blue FC of the NWSL from 2013-2014.

In 2014-2015, Adams joined the NWSL's Washington Spirit and spent time on loan with Apollon Ladies in Cyprus. Following a season with Medkila IL Harstad in Norway in 2015, Adams retired from professional soccer and transitioned into the coaching profession.

J.J. Wozniak

"I've had the pleasure of knowing J.J. for a long time, and could not be more excited to be bringing him to Pacific," Moore said. "First off, he is a wonderful person who will work every day to positively impact everyone around him. His experience coaching and recruiting at the college level will be massive for our staff. He has been a key part to improving the team culture and competitive success at multiple programs, and has a history of bringing in quality student-athletes."

J.J. Wozniak comes to Stockton by way of UNLV, where he served on the Rebels' women's soccer coaching staff for five years and was promoted to an associate head coach in 2017. 

Wozniak helped lead the Rebels to four double digit-win seasons, including one of the program's best years in 2016 that culminated with a 16-4-3 record and a trip to the Mountain West Tournament championship game and first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Praised by Moore as "someone that will demand high standards of both staff and players and will work tirelessly to help enable everyone to achieve their goals," Wozniak has been involved in coaching soccer on either the collegiate or club level since 2000, starting out as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the Fresno State men's squad. He was the top assistant at Belmont University on the men's side from 2011 to February of 2014, handling numerous duties that included organizing and conducting practices, game day preparations, film analysis, travel and recruiting. Wozniak was also in charge of all summer and winter camps.

Most recently, Wozniak held the title of Director of Coaching for California Odyssey Soccer Club since March of 2014, while also serving as head coach of the U-12 Girls and U-17 Girls sides in 2014-15 and 2015-16. He first started with the program as an Assistant Director of Coaching and Director of Soccer Operations in March of 2002 before being promoted to Director of Coaching in April of 2007. Wozniak's teams saw much success, as California Odyssey was one of the original 63 clubs invited into the US Soccer National Development Academy. The program won five national championships under Wozniak's guidance while having back-to-back Development Academy National Finalists in 2009 and 2010.
 
Wozniak began his playing career at Saint Louis University from 1992-95 before playing two more seasons at Fresno State in 1995 and 1996. He was a two-time all-region selection and earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year honors in 1995. Professionally, Wozniak spent time with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy in the fall of 1997 before transitioning to the San Jose Clash (now Earthquakes) in 1999. He spent time in the USL and USISL leagues as well, earning USISL Division 3 Goalkeeper of the Year honors in 1997 and picking up USL Division 3 Goalkeeper of the Year honors in 2001.