Daniel Seiffert is entering his third season as the head coach of the MVNU women's soccer program. Over the past two years, Seiffert has led the Lady Cougars to a 25-14-4 overall record (.628 winning percentage), two trips to the American Mideast Conference Tournament, one National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament title, the program's first AMC Tournament title (2009), a berth in the NCCAA National Tournament (2010), and the program's first-ever trip to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round (2009).

In 2010, Seiffert led MVNU to a 14-8-2 overall record that included a 6-4 mark in the AMC. The Lady Cougars advanced to the AMC Tournament semifinals and then won the NCCAA East Region Tournament to earn a berth into the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla.

Over the past two seasons, Seiffert has developed four NCCAA All-Americans including one Michelle Akers NCCAA National Player of the Year. In addition, nine players have earned All-Conference honors and nine players have received NCCAA East Region recognition. Eight different players have earned NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete accolades including a program-record six in 2010 when the team also earned NAIA and National Soccer Coaches Association of America team academic awards as well. In addition, he was named the 2009 NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year.

Prior to coming to MVNU, Seiffert served for two years as the varsity assistant coach as well as the junior varsity head coach at Olentangy Liberty High School. During that span, the varsity team won the Ohio Capital Conference title in 2007 and his junior varsity team went 19-4-3.

A four-year member of the MVNU men's soccer team from 2003-2006, Seiffert played in all 76 matches during his career with 69 starts as the Cougars went 40-28-8. He played primarily on the defensive side of the ball and helped the team post 22 shutouts during his career. He was named to the NCCAA East Region Team and earned All-AMC honors as a senior and then capped off his career by being selected as the NCCAA's Kyle Rote, Jr. National Player of the Year – an honor recognizing playing ability, scholastic achievement, positive leadership qualities, and Christian character. He was also a two-time NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete with a 3.65 GPA. He graduated from MVNU in 2007 with a bachelor of science degree in integrated mathematics education and a minor in business administration.

Seiffert, who is a native of Lewis Center, Ohio, currently resides in Westerville. In addition to coaching the women's soccer team, he is also the director of intramurals at MVNU. He is currently working on his master's degree in sports science and coaching at Ohio University. He holds his NSCAA Advanced National Coaching license and his NSCAA National Goalkeeping Coaching license, and he is nationally licensed by the USSF.

To contact Coach Seiffert, you can e-mail him at dseiffer@mvnu.edu.