Grand Valley State University Soccer Camps
Coaching Staff
Erica Demers
Associate Head Coach
Erica Demers is in her seventh season as the assistant women's soccer coach at Grand Valley State University and was named the Associate Head Coach in December 2011. Over the past seven seasons, Demers has helped the Lakers capture back-to-back National titles and become one of the strongest offensive programs in Division II. Demers has helped the team win eight straight GLIAC championships and seven NCAA Regional Championships.
GVSU has an impressive 145-9-12 record with Demers as head assistant, which is an astounding 91 winning percentage. Grand Valley State has tallied season-best goal totals under Demers in each of the last six seasons, culminating with a school record 92 in 2010.
With Demers on the sidelines, the Lakers outscored opponents by 3.68 goals per game in 2010. Working primarily with the offense, Demers has seen 13 student-athletes garner All-America honors, six of which were forwards and midfielders, and more than 20 players earn All-GLIAC selections.
GVSU has also won GLIAC Offensive Player of the Year in five out of the last six seasons. Besides focusing on in-game performance, Demer helps with student-athletes' classroom successes. Under her tenure, Demers has had two Academic All-American of the Year, eight Academic All-American selections, one Elite 88 Award winner and more than 40 athletes awards GLIAC All-Academic honors.
Demers was responsible for the development of All-American forward Katy Tafler who holds the top spot in career points in the GVSU record book with 269 points (114 goals and 41 assists). Tafler is also one of 23 student-athletes in Division II history who has recorded at least 40 goals and 40 assists, while ranking third in the NCAA record book in career points.
Currently, Demers is responsible for juniors Ashley Botts and Kayla Addison who have proven to be an offensive threat, both individually and alone. Botts and Addison have tallied double-digit goal totals in each of their three seasons and rank in the top five in the GVSU record book in points and goals.
Besides her daily coaching tasks, Demers is the recruiting coordinator, camps coordinator and camp instructor, strength and condition instructor and fundraising director. She handles NCAA Compliance paperwork and monitors team academics.
Before coming to Grand Valley State, Demers played four years of Division I soccer at Oakland University. Following that, she spent one year as a graduate assistant at The Citadel.
In addition to coaching collegiate soccer, Demers was also an instructor for the U-18 girls and U-6 boys and girls at Oakland University's soccer camps. She also trained the U-17 girls' Mesa Soccer Club. Demers played in 81 games during her four years as a Golden Grizzly. In her senior season, she was named the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament MVP after leading her team to its fourth consecutive conference tournament title and third straight NCAA appearance. She was a two-time Mid-Continent Conference First Team selection and earned Mid-Con Player of the Year honors in 2002. Demers ended her career at OU with 15 goals, 25 assists and 55 points.
Demers also played for the Canadian U-21 National Team Pool and was part of the Canadian National Championship team in 2000. In 1997-98, she played for the National Training Centre team and was a member of the Ontario Provincial Team for five years.
In 2004, Demers graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and in 2009 she graduated from GVSU with a Master's of Education.
A native of Welland, Ontario, Canada, she graduated from Centennial Secondary High School.
Shannon Neely
Assistant Coach/Camp Goalkeeper Coach
Neely is in her second season as a graduate assistant at Grand Valley State University. She is a 2008 graduate of the Ohio State University, where she was a four-year letter winner on the women's soccer team. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in art and a Bachelor's of Science degree in Industrial Design.
In 2009, she worked with the goalkeepers, who collected 16 shutouts and only allowed 12 goals. Goalie Chelsea Parise picked up 12 of the 16 shutouts and recorded 64 saves in 2009.
During her time at OSU, the Buckeyes made three NCAA tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2004. They appeared in the NCAA tournament three times (2002-04) and won the Big Ten Championship in both 2002 and 2004. She was a five-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Scott Modisher
Volunteer Assistantt Coach
Scott Modisher comes back for his sixth season behind the bench as an assistant coach for Grand Valley State. Modisher helped to coach one of Division II's top goalkeepers, as Kristina Nasturzio ranked fifth in the nation with a .23 goals against average in 2008 and fourth with a save percentage of .912 in 2008.
Modisher has also been the varsity girls' soccer coach at Cedar Springs High School for the past 12 years. Modisher started the program, claiming two district championships and reaching the finals once. He is also a two-time district coach of the year selection.
Before venturing into high school soccer, Modisher spent two years as the assistant women's soccer coach at his alma mater, Hope College. Modisher played three years of soccer at Hope, starting as a central defender.
Kristen Eible
Student Assistant
Entering her first season as a student assistant under head coach David DiIanni.
2010: Named to the All-GLIAC first team...Earned a spot on theESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV first team...Started 23 of 24 games played...Tallied two goals and six assists for a total of 10 points...Recorded the game-winning goal against Fort Lewis (Nov. 21) in the regional final.
2009: Daktronics Division II Midwest Region Second-Team...Earned All-GLIAC First-Team...Second Team ESPN The Magazine All-District IV Academic selection...Named to the NCAA all-tournament team and the tournament's Most Outstanding Offensive Player...Started in all 26 games for GVSU, recording five goals and three assist for 13 points...Recorded an assist and the game-winning goal in the semifinals match in the 3-2 overtime win over Saint Rose (Dec. 3).
2008: First Team All-GLIAC selection...Third Team ESPN the Magazine District IV All-Academic...Daktronics Second Team All-Midwest...Fourth on the team with 14 points...Scored five goals and chipped in four assists...Scored two game-winning goals for the Lakers...Appeared in all 23 games, starting in 22 as a sophomore...Scored two goals in a 7-0 win over Tiffin (Oct. 19)...Recorded a goal and an assist in three separate games.
2007: Eible was a First Team All-GLIAC selection, as well as the GLIAC Freshman of the Year...Finished third on the team in points (20) and goals (6)...Tied for second place on the team with eight assists...Appeared in all 23 matches for the Lakers, starting in 22 of them...Scored her first goal in a GVSU uniform in a 3-0 win over Missouri-St. Louis (Aug. 31)...Recorded at least one point in eight straight matches (Aug. 31-Sept. 30)...Scored goals in four straight matches (Sept. 7-Sept. 25)...Scored a goal in the GLIAC Championship (Nov. 4).
High School: Prepped at DeWitt High School with head coach Jamal Mubarakeh...Played club ball for CA United under head coach Bill Pettit...Co-MVP of her high school team as a freshman...Scored 14 goals adding 17 assists...Named third team all state...As a sophomore scored 15 goals set a school record 19 assists...All-conference...All-area...First team all-state...Named to the Lansing Area Dream Team...Set the school career goal record as a junior with 28 goals and 15 assists...named team MVP...First team all-state...Lansing Area Dream Team...As a senior scored 28 goals with 19 assists...Named team MVP...First team all-state...Named player of the year by the Lansing State Journal...Led her team to their second straight league title and third straight district championship...Was a three year team captain...Named senior female athlete of year...Member of the Business Professionals of America...Spanish Club...National Honor Society...Also played four years of varsity basketball where she earned all state honors...Twice advanced to the national finals of the NFL Punt Pass and Kick competition winning the national title her first trip.
Personal: Daughter of Ron and Karen Eible...Enjoys tubing, jet skiing, sports and watching movies...graduated with a degree in education at GVSU.
