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COACHING STAFF

Photo of Assistant Women's Soccer Coach Andrew HudsonAndrew Hudson
Assistant Coach

Andrew Hudson joined the Yale women’s soccer program as an assistant coach in March 2023.

Hudson came to Yale after spending six years at Florida State University. In his time with the program, the Seminoles won four ACC Championships (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) and three National Championships (2018, 2021, 2023), as well as a NCAA runner-up finish in 2020 and finalists in 2022.

In 2023, the Seminoles finished with an undefeated record, the first in program history, as well as a program record five All-Americans, seven All-ACC honorees, the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, the ACC Freshman of the Year, two MAC Hermann Semifinalists, one MAC Hermann Winner and a Honda Sports Award Winner. Those accolades led the Seminoles staff to being named the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Staff of the Year.

Hudson’s role with the Seminoles primarily focused on team attacking and player technical development, as well as video analysis and opposition scouting. In 2022, the Seminoles scored 64 goals, which ranks sixth all-time in school history. The Seminoles followed that up with 66 goals in 2023 en route to their third national title which ranked fourth in school history.

Hudson earned his degree in public relations and rhetorical advocacy from Purdue University in 2011. He went on to earn a graduate degree in media and communication from Florida State in 2013.

 

Photo of Assistant Women's Soccer Coach Jonahtan MurrayJonathan Murray
Assistant Coach

Jonathan Murray joined the Yale women’s soccer staff as an assistant coach in February 2023.

Murray joins the Bulldogs after serving as an assistant coach at the University of New Haven for three seasons. His college coaching experience also includes a stint at Western New England University. At the club level, Murray worked for the Vale Soccer Club in Middletown, Conn. where he served as the head coach of the Girls 2007s.

In addition to coaching, Murray is a certified occupational therapist through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Murray earned an undergraduate degree in occupational science and a graduate degree in occupational therapy from American International College in Springfield, Mass., where he was a member of the men’s soccer program. While at AIC, Murray was awarded the John “Homer” Miller Award, given to students who show excellent leadership qualities and aspiring leaders on the AIC campus.

 

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach Paul DelloStrittoPaul DelloStritto
Assistant Coach

Paul DelloStritto joined the Yale women's soccer staff in August 2025 as an Assistant Coach.

DelloStritto has been a full-time soccer goalkeeper coach throughout Connecticut since 1997, focused primarily on long-term youth goalkeeper development. Over more than two decades, he has developed hundreds of training relationships at various commitment levels. Among his standout former long-term students is two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Naeher (Penn State '09), who recently retired from the United States Women's National Team and currently plays for Chicago Stars FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Naeher has earned numerous individual honors, including the 2024 The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper award and the 2024 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year title.

DelloStritto was the Goalkeeper Director and Clinician for the Connecticut Football Club (CFC) from 2000-2019. He also was the Connecticut ODP Boys & Girls Goalkeeper Coach from 2000-2006, during which time he coached 13 Region 1 and 4 national pool goalkeepers. Additionally, he was the goalkeeper coach for numerous Connecticut universities, including women's programs at Sacred Heart, Southern Connecticut State University, Quinnipiac, Post, Fairfield, Hartford, Wesleyan, and Trinity, and men's programs at Wesleyan, Trinity, and New Haven.

Originally from Northford, Connecticut, DelloStritto graduated from North Branford High School and Ithaca College with a bachelor's degree in speech communication. He played indoor soccer with such teams as the Massachusetts Twisters (NISL, AISL - 2006/7 AISL Champions) out of Springfield, and Connecticut Academica FC (AISL, NPSL) out of Winsted. Outdoors, he spent 19 seasons with Danbury United FC (SASL) (2008-2009 Regional Champs and National O-30 Open Cup Semi Finalists, also 2007, 2010 + 2017 Regional Finalists).

 

Director of Operations Misha TasakaPaul DelloStritto
Assistant Coach

Misha Tasaka joined the Yale women's soccer staff in August 2025 as Director of Operations.

Tasaka is currently pursuing her master's degree at Yale's School of Nursing. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology, with a minor in bioethics, from the University of Puget Sound. A native of Tacoma, Washington, she was also a standout member of the Puget Sound women's soccer team from 2019 to 2023, earning Scholar-Athlete honors each year from 2020 through 2023.