Central Washington University Athletics

The 2019 season marks year number 20 for Michael Farrand as head women's soccer coach at Central Washington University.

In 2016, Farrand led the Wildcats to a 14-6-1 record and a berth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament, as well as the Wildcats first-ever appearance to the NCAA Regionals.

The 2016 campaign saw a number of firsts for the program.  Not only did the Wildcats reach the NCAA Regionals for the first time, they also recorded their first NCAA Regional victory with a 2-1 victory over Seattle Pacific University.  The program also had its first-ever CoSIDA Academic All-Region honoree, to go with 15 GNAC Academic All-Conference selections, six GNAC All-Conference selections, three D2CCA All-Region selections, and four NSCAA West Region selections.  On the pitch, the Wildcats had 15 different goal scorers.

The Wildcats stormed out to a program best 5-0-0 start, including a win over No. 25 Sonoma State and four consecutive wins away from the friendly confines of the CWU Soccer Complex.

Farrand arrived at CWU just prior to the 2000 season, and the former San Diego Mesa College coach had a banner rookie campaign guiding the Wildcats. Central Washington tied a school record with 12 victories (12-6-1), and Central posted six consecutive shutouts in the process.

Overall, Farrand has guided Central to a 135-190-37 record (.424 winning percentage). 93 women's soccer student-athletes have earned all-conference honors and the Wildcats have landed 136 players on academic all-conference teams. Included among those academic all-conference selections were a program-record 12 honorees in 2019.

On the field, the Wildcats suffered through rocky campaigns in both 2001 and 2002, when CWU was just 4-15-1, but the Wildcats slowly improved their mark over the next six seasons with very young squads. The 2008 squad was the first Wildcat team to earn NCAA Division II West Regional ranking by both the NCAA and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), posting a 10-7-3 overall record -- the program's first 10-win season since Farrand's inaugural year in 2000. Lynde Clarke also became the Wildcats' first all-West Region selection (NSCAA) in 2008, earning third-team honors after becoming just the second first-team all-GNAC choice in the history of the program. Carson McKole was a two-time all-region honoree, earning that recognition following the 2011 and 2012 seasons.  in 2013, three Wildcats were named to the all-GNAC first team and two of which, Danielle Brandlii and Savannah Moorehouse earned all-region recognition.  Brandli made first-team Daktronics All-West Region, and Moorehouse made the NSCAA All-Region second-team. In 2014, Farrand coached Mackenzie Nolte to GNAC Freshman of the Year as Hadli Farrand earned All-Region honors making the third team.

Prior to his arrival in Ellensburg, Farrand was a mainstay in the club, prep, and junior college ranks in San Diego. His impact on soccer in southern California began during his prep and collegiate career at Kearny High School and Point Loma Nazarene College, respectively.

A collegiate standout at PLNC, Farrand was a four-time team MVP, four-time all-NAIA District 3, and three-time all-Far West All-American player for the Crusaders from 1979-82. He graduated from Point Loma in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education (emphasis in athletic training), and became the first-ever soccer player inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1995.

As a coach, Farrand left his mark as he co-founded the F.C. Bratz Club for girls soccer in 1987. He spent 13 years coaching with F.C. Bratz prior to his move to CWU.

Among the interscholastic ranks, Farrand too proved to be a very successful leader -- guiding women's teams at both San Diego Mesa College and at the high school level in San Diego.

While at Mesa, he posted a 53-30-7 record in four seasons with the Olympians, taking them to a Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1997 and a pair of post-season appearances. He had also spent parts of nine seasons as an assistant with the Olympians' men's program, which racked up eight PCC titles and a pair of Final Four appearances.

During 10 high school coaching seasons, Farrand's teams at Mira Mesa, University City, and Valhalla High Schools won a total of five league titles and qualified for the post-season each year.

Farrand also spent four seasons as the head men's soccer coach at his alma mater, Point Loma, from 1988-91. As the men's coach for the Crusaders, he had an 18-41-7 record.

Farrand, who completed requirements for his USSF "A" license in June 2000, has also been involved with the Olympic Development Program in Southern California, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. He has been involved on the staff of Hawaii's ODP program each of the past seven years.

Coaching soccer is not Farrand's only involvement with Central Washington University or its athletic department. He has also taught courses, has assisted with compliance and eligibility within the athletic department, and has served as a public address announcer for Wildcat volleyball and basketball games.

Farrand, born May 18, 1961, resides in Ellensburg. He has three children, son Jarrik and daughters Hadli and Keilin. All three were standout high school players at Ellensburg High School.

Updated 6/13/19