Jack Craig joins the OUAZ women’s soccer staff as an assistant coach and recruiter in the Spring of 2020.
Coach Craig comes in with many years of experience starting in 1998 when he began coaching competitive club soccer. Two years later from 2000 to 2005 he was the Director of Team Operations for Apex Soccer Club. From 2005 to 2008 he was the Director of Player Development for the club Conejo Valley United on the women’s side, which later led to him being the Director of Team/ Player Development in the Conejo Region from 2008 to 2010. After coaching a couple of years for the Eagles Soccer Club, Coach Craig currently coaches at Ventura FC.
Throughout Coach Craig's club years, he was able to rack himself and his teams up with a (1) Cal South State Championship, (3) Cal South State Cup Final appearances, and (3) Cal South Semi-Final appearances. Coach Craig also has successfully helped over 60 athletes find opportunities to play college soccer, with 90% of them receiving scholarships.
Coach Craig has also coached high school soccer since 2000 when he started with Oaks Christian High School. He took a small break while he was going through his club days and resumed coaching high school ball in 2013 for Malibu High School. Since 2017, he is currently the head coach of Foothill Technology Girls soccer. Some of Coach Craig's achievements from coaching high school soccer include leading the Tri-Valley League Record of 24-2-3, 4x Tri-Valley Coach of the Year, 6x CIF-SS Playoff Appearances, and 1 CIF State Regional Appearance.
In Coach Craig's playing experience, he played one year of college soccer for Slippery Rock State College. He also played from 1982-1984 for Danubia SC major Division USL as well as Lawncrest SC 2nd Division USL from 1978 to 1984.
Coach Craig currently lives in Oxnard, Calif., with his wife Brenda and has four adult children, two daughters, Kristina, and Dakota, and two sons, Joseph, and Shea (Daughter-in-Law Cat).
