Don't Call Alabama Soccer An Overnight Success

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. When Alabama soccer coach Wes Hart spoke to the media during Tuesday press conference, he mentioned how people on campus, media members and family alike talk about the team being anovernight success.He disagreed with those claims, saying in reality it quite the opposite.It been a long time coming, Hart said.The amount of work weve put into this program, getting the culture right Jackson Hannah Jersey, our training habits that are now being seen on the field. were kinda reaping the benefits of that now.Hart has coached the Crimson Tide soccer team since 2015. The start wasnt great , but he win total almost doubled the next season.During Hart tenure, the Tide have three double-digit winning seasons, with his best to date being a 12-win season in 2017.In 2022, Hart has led the team to an 8-1-1 record which includes three wins against ranked opponents: a shutout at home against then No. 18 Clemson, a 3-2 win against No. 6 BYU in Utah , and 2-0 victory against No. 5 South Carolina.Good players making big plays at the end of the day, Hart said about the ranked wins.We knew heading into this season that we had a pretty talented group, and and it just been a great run for us so far and I think we keep getting better each week.One of the factors Hart mentioned as a reason for the success is the leadership and experience on the team: mostly everyone is back from last year, and the roster includes 13 players who are either seniors or in their graduate year.Among them, the two who stand the most are captains Kat Rogers and Riley Mattingly Parker.Theyve both been with us through the thick and the thin, Hart said about his captains.Theyve been here since the beginning.The beginning for Parker and Rogers was 2018 Dominic Bailey Jersey, when they were part of a.500 team during their first year, a 10-win team their second year, then went 7-8-2 their third year. It wasnt always pretty, but as Hart said, the two helpedlay the foundation for the season theyre having now.