STOCKTON, Calif. – University of the Pacific Athletics has named J.J. Wozniak and Danesha Adams as its new Interim Co-Head Coaches for the Tigers women's soccer program.  Wozniak and Adams take over for Ed Moore who is departing Pacific for family reasons.

Wozniak and Adams joined the Pacific Tigers in March 2020 and jointly bring over 25 years of coaching experience to their co-head coaching roles. 

Wozniak arrived in Stockton by way of UNLV where he helped lead the Rebels to four consecutive double digit-win seasons, including one of the program's best years in 2016 when they finished 16-4-3. That year UNLV was the Mountain West Conference (MWC) Regular Season & Tournament Champions, representing the MWC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Wozniak started out as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at Fresno State and was the top assistant at Belmont University on the men's side from 2011 to February 2014.  His playing career began at Saint Louis University in 1992 before playing two more seasons at Fresno State in 1995 and 1996, where he 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. 

Adams joined Pacific from the University of Houston, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.  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.

Wozniak holds a B.A. in sociology from Fresno State while Adams holds a B.A. in sociology from UCLA.

A national search for a permanent head coach will be conducted following the 2021 season.

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