Claire Ward - Women's Soccer Coach - Murray State University Athletics

Claire Ward

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
cward1@murraystate.edu
Phone:
(270) 809-7017

Claire Ward is entering her sixth season with Murray State and third as an assistant coach after serving as a graduate assistant with the Racers for three seasons.

Ward played for then assistant coach Beth Acreman from 2003-05 at Middle Tennessee where she was a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection. As a freshman in 2003, Ward was the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and ended her career at MTSU as one of only four players in program’s history to be named all-conference three straight years. Ward started all 60 games while at the school and after college, she played for five seasons in the W-League.

Prior to her time in Murfreesboro, Ward attended Reid Kerr College in Ayr, Scotland. As a player she spent four year on the Scotland National Team, playing on the U-17 and U-19 squads.

She earned a degree in physical education from Middle Tennessee in 2006 and a master’s degree in human development and leadership from Murray State in 2010.