Women's Soccer
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- jim-rhein@utulsa.edu
- Phone:
- 918.237.5485
| The Rhein File | |
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| PERSONAL INFORMATION | |
| Hometown: Sand Springs, Okla. | |
| Education: Northeastern State, 1993 | |
| Playing Experience: 4-year letterman, Northeastern State (1990-93) | |
| Family: wife, Amy; children, Ali, Eli and Patrick | |
| COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE | |
| 2021-present: Tulsa, head coach |
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| 2013-20: Tulsa, associate head coach |
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| 2008-12: Tulsa, assistant coach |
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| TULSA HIGHLIGHTS | |
| - 133-145-41 overall record - 25-34-14 (4 years as HC) - 24 all-conference honorees |
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Jim Rhein took over the reins of the Tulsa women’s soccer program prior to the 2021 campaign after 13 years on the staff. Heading into this fifth season as head coach and 18th season overall in 2025, Rhein was named as an assistant coach in 2008, was promoted to associate head coach in 2013, took over as interim head coach in 2021 and now serves as the head coach beginning with the 2022 season.
During his tenure, the Golden Hurricane has compiled a 133-145-41 overall mark and a 25-34-14 record in conference play with Rhein as head coach. 24 student-athletes have earned all-conference honors, three were tabbed to the conference all-tournament team, Rachel Thun was selected as The American Rookie of the Year (2014) and Midfielder of the Year (2016), Jordan O’Brien was tabbed as the Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2010), 23 players received all-Rookie/Freshman accolades and five picked up NSCAA All-Region honors.
TU put together seven wins in the 2024 season and made it to the American Conference Championship in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014-15. Leah Diaz took home AAC Second Team All-Conference, Blaine Schutte grabbed Third Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team and Aniya Facen was tabbed to the All-Freshman Team.
The Hurricane recorded five wins in 2023 and earned a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship for the first time since 2015. Sophomore Jordan Frederick was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team, while Kaylyn Simmons picked up second team honors and joined Piper Szafranski in receiving All-Rookie Team accolades.
During the 2022 campaign, Tulsa posted seven wins and Jordan Frederick, Tatum Sanders and Maggie SymSmith were all tabbed to the American Athletic Conference all-Rookie team. Frederick was also selected to College Soccer News’ Team of the Week, the first-ever national weekly honor in program history.
In 2021, Rhein led the program to six wins, while Madison Williams was named to the American Athletic Conference all-Rookie team.
Rhein came to Tulsa from Bixby High School where he registered a career 131-53-2 coaching record in 13 years as the Spartans’ head girls coach. He coached 21 players to all-state accolades and guided the team to the state tournament in each of his 13 seasons. His teams advanced to the state quarterfinals six times and the state semifinals in 2002 and 2007. Rhein also coached the Spartans to 11 district championships and two runner-up performances.
On the Club level, Rhein served as the Technical Assistant to the Director of Coaching for the Hurricane Futball Club. Rhein helped the HFC ’84 record 15 tournament titles, including the state championship in 2002, while that team also earned a No. 6 national ranking in July 2002 by NationalSoccerRanking.com. Rhein has also worked with the HFC ’88 boys and girls teams, as well as the HFC ’94 girls team.
Rhein was a four-year letterwinner at Northeastern State, where he received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and social studies in 1993.
He and his wife, Amy, have three children: Ali, Eli and Patrick.
