Bryn Haden joined the Meredith College women's soccer program as an assistant coach in the fall of 2026.
Haden brings collegiate coaching experience, a strong background in sport science and performance and extensive experience as a Division III student-athlete to the Avenging Angels. She previously served as a varsity assistant coach at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, where she assisted with training sessions, tactical and technical development, injury-prevention warm-ups, player development and day-to-day team operations. She also designed and led targeted in-season lifting sessions focused on improving speed performance and reducing knee and hamstring injuries.
Prior to her coaching experience at Saint Mary's, Haden worked with the University of North Carolina women's soccer program as a sport science/performance intern in 2024. As part of the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer National Championship program that season, she analyzed player performance metrics using PlayerData, FitFor90 and Wyscout, while developing individualized dashboards to monitor athlete recovery, workload and performance. She also served as a team manager for the Tar Heels during their national championship campaign.
Haden earned a Master of Public Health in Applied Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2025 after earning a bachelor's degree in Health & Exercise Science and Public Health from Roanoke College in 2022. Her academic background includes coursework and experience in sports analytics, exercise testing and prescription, epidemiology and data analysis.
A former standout collegiate player at Roanoke, Haden was a four-time First Team All-ODAC Academic Team selection and was named to the ODAC All-State Academic Team in 2022. She was also an Academic All-District selection and Academic All-American finalist in women's soccer in 2021. Haden was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and earned the Department of Epidemiology Award in 2024.
Haden also holds a USSF F License.
Updated 8/26
