Coaching Staff

MARGUERITTE AOZASA

Head Coach First Season Santa Clara ‘12

Former Stanford assistant coach Margueritte Aozasa was hired in December 2021 as the sixth head coach in UCLA women’s soccer history. Aozasa coached Stanford to great success during her seven seasons (2015-21), helping guide the Cardinal to NCAA Championships in 2017 and 2019 and Pac-12 titles from 2015-19. The 2018 team also reached the College Cup. Stanford’s record during Aozasa’s time on the Farm was 125-19-8, with the Cardinal posting a +318 goal differential (412 goals for, 94 goals against). Two Stanford athletes won the Hermann Trophy in three consecutive years from 20172019 - Andi Sullivan (2017) and Catarina Macario (2018, 2019). Four Cardinal players were selected as the No. 1 pick in the NWSL Draft in four of the last ve years – Sullivan in 2018, Tierna Davidson in 2019, Sophia Smith in 2020 and Naomi Girma in 2022 – and a nation-leading 10 have been selected in the rst round. As a recruiter, Aozasa brought in multiple Top 5 recruiting classes, include the No. 2-ranked class of 2022. She coached six current U.S. Women’s National Team players through their collegiate careers – Sullivan, Macario, Davidson, Smith, Alana Cook and Jane Campbell. Additionally, Aozasa coached three players who played on Women’s Champion League teams – Macario (Olympique Lyonnais), Cook (PSG) and Kyra Carusa (HB Koge). Aozasa and the Stanford coaching staff were honored as the 2016 NSCAA Paci c Region Staff of the Year, and Aozasa was selected to the United Soccer Coaches’ 30 Under 30 Class in 2018-19. In addition to coaching at Stanford, Aozasa has been the ECNL Head Coach for 10 years at MVLA Soccer Club, which is ranked by Top Drawer Soccer as the No. 6-ranked youth club in the country. Her 02 and 03 MVLA ECNL squads were Champions League teams with a combined 35 players currently on NCAA Division I rosters. Aozasa was a four-year starter under head coach Jerry Smith at Santa Clara University from 2008-11, playing at mid eld and center back and serving as team captain from 2010-11. A WCC All-Academic team member, she graduated from Santa Clara in 2012 with a major in psychology and minors in public health and Spanish. In 2020, she earned a Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University, Irvine and received her U.S. Soccer “A” Coaching License. She is one of just ve Asian American women currently serving as a head coach for a NCAA women’s soccer team.

Career Coaching Record - Assistant Coach (Stanford)

Year Overall Record Conf. Record/Finish Postseason 2015 19-2-2 10-0-1/1st NCAA Quarter nals 2016 18-2-1 10-1-0/1st NCAA Second Round 2017 24-1-0 11-0-0/1st NCAA Champion 2018 21-1-2 10-0-1/1st NCAA Semi nals 2019 24-1-0 11-0-0/1st NCAA Champion 2020 6-6-2 5-4-1/4th — 2021 13-6-1 7-3-1/3rd NCAA Second Round Totals (7 yrs) 125-19-8 64-8-4 6 NCAA Appearances 2 NCAA Championships WHAT THEY’RE SAYING “Margueritte is a proven winner in NCAA Soccer, having coached Stanford to two national championships in the last ve years and ve Pac-12 titles in seven years. Her clear ability to relate to, develop and lead young women stood out during the process, and we’re looking forward to having her guide this storied program.” - UCLA’s Alice and Nahum Lainer Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond

“Margueritte will be an outstanding leader for UCLA Women’s Soccer. She is an amazing person and has the highest level of integrity. Margueritte possesses incredible knowledge of the game and has a strong work ethic. I am very excited to see her get such a great opportunity at UCLA.” - Stanford’s Knowles Family Director of Women’s Soccer Paul Ratcliffe (UCLA ‘94)

“I have been lucky enough to grow up watching Margueritte play and seeing her coaching career blossom. With her abundant amount of success she has brought to Stanford for so many years, I have absolutely no doubt that she will bring her worldclass coaching skills, leadership and winning success to UCLA. Margueritte continues to pave the way for female soccer coaches in the United States, and I cannot wait to see all the success she brings to the UCLA soccer program.” - U.S. National Team Defender and 4-Time All-American Abby Dahlkemper (UCLA ‘14)

“Margueritte is very bright, a wonderful communicator, a great manager of people, has a deep passion for our sport, and, like all great coaches, is constantly looking to learn and innovate. She was not only a great player for us, but she was also a great captain for us. In college sports, particularly soccer, it’s essential to have great student-athlete leadership. Margueritte was that coach on the eld for us and was actually already coaching while she was still playing. She will no doubt be able to mentor great leaders within the UCLA soccer program. Coaching at Stanford obviously gives her a great deal of experience in how to compete in the Pac-12 and the tendencies of the other coaches in the conference, which will be key to helping UCLA repeat as conference champs.” - Santa Clara Head Coach Jerry Smith

“Margueritte is a fantastic coach and mentor. I am thrilled about this opportunity for her and for UCLA Women’s Soccer. Margueritte has been immersed in the game in a variety of ways throughout her life, and it will all translate to her success as a head coach. I’m excited to see how she further develops players, leads the team, and adds to the university’s reputable soccer history. It will be hard for me to root for UCLA, but with Margueritte there, you will have a fan in me.” - U.S. National Team Mid elder and 3-Time Stanford All-American Andi Sullivan

GOF BOYOKO

Assistant Coach First Season UCSB ‘13

Former professional player and UC Santa Barbara player and coach Gof Boyoko begins his rst year on the UCLA women’s soccer coaching staff. “I could not be more excited to add Gof to our staff here at UCLA,” said head coach Margueritte Aozasa. “His experience in elite environments will elevate the professionalism of the program, and his enthusiasm for the game is infectious. Most importantly, though, he genuinely cares about the success of each individual associated with our team.” Boyoko was on the UCSB women’s coaching staff from 2017-2021 and served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the team the past four seasons. He helped guide the Gauchos to Big West Tournament appearances in 2017, 2018 and 2021, along with an appearance in the 2018 Big West nal. Boyoko also served as associate head coach at Santa Barbara City College from 2014-16, leading the Lady Vaqueros to their rst Final Four appearance in 2016 and to the Western State North Conference championship in 2014. His SBCC teams went 39-16-12 in his three seasons. As head coach of the Santa Barbara Soccer Club from 2012-22, Boyoko has helped multiple athletes move on to collegiate soccer. The club won the Surf Cup championships in 2018 and 2019 and was the Coast Soccer Premier League Champion in 2017. Boyoko has extensive experience in player development and analytics, as well as recruiting both nationally and internationally. A former team captain for the UCSB men, Boyoko led the Gauchos in scoring in 2013 with eight goals, including ve game-winners, and 19 points. He received All-Big West honors and led the team to a NCAA Tournament appearance. He previously played at Auburn Montgomery and earned NAIA rst-team All-America honors as a sophomore in 2011 after scoring 17 goals across 19 games. Boyoko was a member of the INF Clairefontaine Academy in France and has additional playing experience with Paris SG, Lille OSC, Real Mallorca and the French Youth National Team.

MOLLY POLETTO

Assistant Coach First Season Utah ‘15

league play. Poletto was instrumental in guiding the goalkeeping unit to a combined 11 shutouts in 2018. In her rst season at BU, her goalkeepers posted a then-record 10 shutouts as the Terriers nished with a 10-8-3 record and reached the Patriot League Tournament semi nals. Under Poletto’s tutelage, BU surrendered just 0.86 goals per game and the goalkeepers combined for a .798 save percentage. After injuries cut her playing career short, Poletto turned to coaching, serving for three seasons as an undergraduate assistant coach at the University of Utah and then a volunteer assistant coach in 2016, when she improved her unit’s goals against average from 1.21 to 0.65 with 10 shutouts and a .860 save percentage. A native of Englewood, Colo., Poletto holds a USSF “B” license and served as an instructor for the USSF “E” licenses. She graduated cum laude from Utah in 2015 with a degree in communications and a minor in psychology and completed her Master’s degree in sports psychology in the spring of 2017.

CHELSEA TUDELA

Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season UCLA ‘14

Chelsea Tudela, a member of UCLA’s 2013 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship team, is returning to UCLA as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bruins. The former Chelsea Braun played at UCLA from 2010-13 and saw action in over 50 games in her career. She helped the Bruins capture the 2013 Pac-12 and NCAA titles, and earned Pac-12 All-Academic honors in 2012. She graduated in 2014 with a degree in Communication Studies and earned the Athletic Director’s Academic Excellence Award for making the Director’s Honor Roll every quarter she was at UCLA. Tudela is the Youth Academy Director, coach and content creator at Tudela Futbol Club Los Angeles, an all-girls youth soccer club in the heart of Los Angeles that provides opportunities and high-level training and experience to girls of all socio-economic situations. She also runs a fully-subsidized training program for girls 5-8 years old, called “Today U Dream It” (TUDI). “I am so happy to welcome Chelsea back to Westwood,” said UCLA head coach Margueritte Aozasa. “She brings an incredible ability to connect with our student-athletes through her experience here as part of a national championship team. Also, Chelsea is a pioneer in player development and will give our staff another element in supporting our players’ growth.” “Knowing the impact the program had on me as a player, I’m hungry to dive in with this incredible coaching staff to create something truly special,” Tudela said. “It’s been surreal to join the Bruin family again, and I can’t wait to get started. I can’t stop smiling!”

Molly Poletto begins her rst season in 2022 as an assistant coach and will work with the Bruin goalkeepers and team. “As soon as I accepted the job here at UCLA, I thought of Molly,” said UCLA head coach Margueritte Aozasa. “Her attention to detail and ability to relate to players is top level. She will add incredible balance to our staff and will enhance everyone’s experience through her work ethic and commitment to the program.” Poletto served as the goalkeeper coach at Missouri (2019-21) and at Boston University (2017-18). In 2021, she helped lead Missouri to a fth-place nish in the SEC, an improvement of nine spots from the previous year. At BU, the Terriers won the Patriot League in 2018, nishing with an 11-7-4 record and an unbeaten 7-0-2 mark in