Tyler Schatz joins the NAU family after spending the last six seasons with the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Women’s Soccer Team. Schatz spent his first two years as a graduate assistant with the team as he earned his Master’s in Sport Leadership before becoming a full-time assistant with the program. As an assistant, Schatz’s main responsibilities included working with the team’s goalkeepers, assisting with team film and coordinating team travel. The Rams made it to the Atlantic 10 conference championship each of his last two seasons with the program and the team broke the school record for most wins in a season (16) in 2018.

Head Coach Kylie Louw on Tyler, “We are very excited to be adding Tyler to our staff here in Flagstaff. He has proven himself to be a good goalkeeper coach and brings knowledge of the game that will continue to help our program. He is extremely passionate and positive both on and off the field and will help us grow in the direction we want to go.”

Prior to his time at VCU, Schatz played Kenyon College where he helped lead the program to their first NCAA tournament (2010) since the early 1990s. He is still currently ranked in the top three for goals against average for a single season and career at Kenyon while earning his degree in History and Statistics. After graduating from Kenyon, Schatz moved to Spain where he played in the professional ranks for one year with Club Deportivo de Cieza.

Schatz currently holds his USSF C license as well as United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Goalkeeper Diploma and resides in Flagstaff.