On Wednesday, the head soccer coach from Utah State University called me. There is a graduate assistant position opening on their coaching staff and she asked if it would be something I would be interested in. Greg Maas, the head of coaching for the state of Utah, recommended me. It is a 9 month position, I would be coaching soccer and going to school to pursue my masters. My tuition, fees and books will be paid for, but other than that, there is no income. It is too late for me to apply for a leave of absence within my school district, so if I go, I risk not having a job after a year. I would give up the two high school teams, and my two club teams and relocate to Logan. It's been emotionally stressful...its hard to think of leaving so many things that have made me so happy, but at the same time, I recognize this is an opportunity I can not pass up.
This is obviously a no brainer, yet the decision has been tough. The head coach will be contacting me again this week to see where I'm at with this decision. Nothing is for sure...they could find someone else in the process who will jump right on it and I'm out of the running. But I have made my decision...if USU officially offers me the position, I am going. Opportunities like this don't just fall in your lap everyday...and I need to take a risk. Ultimately, if I don't get married and have a family, coaching at the college level is my goal...this will give me a really good idea if it's something I truly want to pursue.
I will update this with what is going on as soon as I know. Again, nothing is for sure until the offer is officially made, but it is still exciting to even be considered!