Tulsa Women's Soccer Head Coach:

Jim Rhein

In his 14th season overall, Jim Rhein was named as an assistant coach for the Tulsa women’s soccer program in 2008, was promoted to associate head coach in 2013, was named the interim head coach prior to the 2021 campaign and is now the head coach heading into the 2022 campaign.

During his tenure, the Golden Hurricane has compiled a 108-111-27 mark, 20 student-athletes have earned all-conference honors, three were tabbed to the conference all-tournament team, Rachel Thun was selected as The American Rookie of the Year (2014) and Midfielder of the Year (2016), Jordan O’Brien was tabbed as the Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2010), 15 players received all-Rookie/Freshman accolades and five picked up NSCAA All-Region honors.

Rhein came to Tulsa from Bixby High School where he registered a career 131-53-2 coaching record in 13 years as the Spartans’ head girls coach.  He coached 21 players to all-state accolades and guided the team to the state tournament in each of his 13 seasons.  His teams advanced to the state quarterfinals six times and the state semifinals in 2002 and 2007.  Rhein also coached the Spartans to 11 district championships and two runner-up performances.

On the Club level, Rhein served as the Technical Assistant to the Director of Coaching for the Hurricane Futball Club.  Rhein helped the HFC ’84 record 15 tournament titles, including the state championship in 2002, while that team also earned a No. 6 national ranking in July 2002 by NationalSoccerRanking.com.  Rhein has also worked with the HFC ’88 boys and girls teams, as well as the HFC ’94 girls team.

Rhein was a four-year letterwinner at Northeastern State, where he received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and social studies in 1993.

He and his wife, Amy, have three children: Ali, Eli and Patrick.