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Atkinson Returns to Tiger Coaching Staff in 2020

After a 10 year hiatus, Coach Jeff Atkinson rejoins the Rock Springs High Boy's Soccer Team Coaching Staff.  Atkinson coached the Tigers from the spring of 2002 until the spring of 2010.  Atkinson served as an Assistant/JV coach from three seasons (2002 - 2004) and then led the RSHS Varsity team for 6 seasons (2005 - 2010).

 Coach Atkinson is super excited to coach the Orange and Black again.  He would like to thank Lyndon Klein and Thomas Jassman for this amazing opportunity.  Atkinson is very excited to work closely with Head Coach Klein and fellow Assistant Coach Daniel Moreno.

 In the decade since he roamed the Tiger sideline, Atkinson worked as the head soccer coach at Western Wyoming Community College.  Jeff was the Head Men's Soccer Coach from 2005 - 2019, totaling 15 seasons.  Atkinson pulled double coaching duty as he also served as the Western Wyoming Women's Head Coach from 2015 - 2019 for an additional 5 seasons with the Mustangs, a total of twenty seasons as a college head coach.

 Coach Atkinson's RSHS Boy's Soccer Accomplishments (2002 - 2010)
• 46 Varsity Wins as head coach
• 60 Overall Wins as coach for Tigers (JV and Varsity)
• 5 WHSAA State Tournament Appearances,
• 3rd Place WHSAA State Tournament Finish (2005)
• 4th Place WHSAA State Tournament Finish (2004)
• 6th Place WHSAA State Tournament Finish (2009)
• Regional Tournament Champions (2004)
• 4 time Place Winner at Regional Tournament - 2nd (2x), 3rd and 4th.
• 28 players onto the collegiate level to play soccer, at least one per year.


Coach Atkinson's Western Wyoming Men's Soccer Accomplishments (2005 - 2019)

• 117 overall wins (15 seasons) – WWCC Career Leader in Wins

• NJCAA Region IX Coach of the Year (2012)

• NJCAA Region IX Champions (2012)

• NJCAA West District Runners-up (2012)

• NJCAA National Soccer Tournament Participant – 8th place (2012)

• NJCAA Region IX North Regular Season Champs (2017)

• NJCAA Rankings in Top 25 (2012 and 2015)

• 10 appearances in Region IX tournament

• 6-time Region IX Semifinalist

• NJCAA Region IX Runners-up (2008)

• Wyoming State Club Champions (2005)

• NJCAA Leader in Goals Scored (2007) – Denis Sellis

• NJCAA Leader in Offensive Points (2007) – Dennis Sellis

• 27 First Team All-Region IX Players

• 44 Second Team All-Region IX Players

• 16 Honorable Mention All-Region IX Players

• 1 NJCAA National Tournament Team – Mitch Jensen 2012 - Keeper

• 2 Region IX All-Tournament Team – Grayson Barnes, Ty Nielsen

• 2 Region IX Most Valuable Players – Briston Lowell, Mitch Jensen

• 1 Region IX Freshman of the Year – Mitch Jensen

• NJCAA Keeper of the Week (2015) – Mitch Jensen

• NJCAA Player of the Week (2013) – Bernard Manuel

• 3 times NJCAA Academic Team (2011 - 5th place, 2013 – 5th place, 2015 – 7th place)

• 69 Academic All-Conference Players

• 36 Academic All-Region Players

• 15 Academic All-American Players

• 17 players played soccer at a 4-year school


Coach Atkinson's Western Wyoming Women's Soccer Accomplishments (2015 - 19)

• 46 overall wins (5 seasons) – WWCC Career Leader in Wins

• NJCAA Region IX Coach of the Year (2018)

• NJCAA Region IX Champions (2018)

• NJCAA Great Lakes District Runners-up (2018)

• NJCAA Rankings in Top 25 (2018)

• 4 appearances in Region IX tournament

• 3-time Region IX Semifinalist

• 3 consecutive years with winning record (2017-2019) a first at WWCC Soccer

• 6 First Team All-Region IX Players

• 9 Second Team All-Region IX Players

• 4 Honorable Mention All-Region IX Players

• 1 Region IX Freshman of the Year – Markell Freeman

• 2 NJCAA Keepers of the Week (2017, 2018) – Lindsey Lemmons, Markell Freeman

• 3 times NJCAA Academic Team (2016, 2017, 2018)

• 28 Academic All-Conference Players

• 19 Academic All-Region Players

• 16 Academic All-American Players

• 6 players played soccer at a 4-year school

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