Damon Rensing Position: Associate Head Coach Experience: 9th Year

Former MSU soccer standout Damon Rensing is in his ninth year on the coaching staff at his alma mater. With four years as a member of the soccer team and one season as an assistant with the women's program, Rensing has spent almost half his life in the Green and White.

After six seasons as assistant coach, Rensing was promoted to associate head coach following the 2004 season.

During his eight years at Michigan State, Rensing has helped lead the Spartans to a Big Ten Championship and its first two trips to the NCAA Tournament (2001, 2004) since 1969. Michigan State has posted an 86-53-14 (.608) overall record with Rensing at the sidelines, including 10 or more wins in six seasons.

Rensing returned to the Spartan program in 1999 after serving as assistant women's soccer coach at UNLV in 1998. He helped that club to an overall record of 8-10-1 along with a No. 3 national ranking for first-year programs. In addition, he coached the Las Vegas Premier Soccer U-17 Team to a state championship. Still active in the development of soccer players, Rensing is currently in his sixth year as a Michigan Olympic Development Program coach.

During the 1997 campaign, he assisted with the MSU women's soccer team before moving to UNLV when former MSU women's assistant Staci Hendershott was appointed head coach of that program.

Rensing was a four-time letterwinner and three-year starter with the MSU program (1993-96). His senior year saw him capture All-Big Ten first-team recognition after picking up 14 points on five goals and four assists. He was a second-team honoree to the All-Big Ten Team as a sophomore and junior. During his four years, he played in 74 games, 55 as a starter, and totaled seven goals and 13 assists for 27 points.

Rensing earned his bachelor's degree from MSU in communication in 1997. He married the former Daune Koester in May 2004. Their first daughter, Anna Hanley, just turned one year old in July.