Bulverde Rangers Soccer Club Proudly Welcomes Trinity University's Lance Key and Laura Koontz

We are very pleased to announce that Lance Key, Head Coach of the Trinity University Tigers Women's Soccer Team and Assistant Coach, Laura Koontz, will be training several of the Ranger competitive teams this upcoming season. Lance and Laura bring a proven record of coaching experience and success to the organization, and we are excited that our Rangers and Lady Rangers will have the opportunity to develop their skills and compete under their guidance.

Lance will be training the 98 Lady Rangers Navy and 98 Rangers Navy teams. Laura will be training the 97 Lady Rangers and 98 Lady Rangers White teams.

Lance Key

Lance Key is in his fourth season as head coach of the Trinity University Tigers women’s soccer team.

The Tigers have racked up a 45-5-6 record (.848) during Coach Key’s tenure, as well as advancing to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals in 2005. Trinity, which has appeared three times in the NCAA tournament over the past three years, also won the SCAC title in 2004.  In the 2004 campaign, Trinity produced its first undefeated regular season, with a 16-0 mark (8-0 in the SCAC). For his efforts, Coach Key has been named the 2004 and 2006 SCAC Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year.

Coach Key was a three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American as a player for the Tigers from 1996 to 1999. He also earned All-SCAC honors for four years. Coach Key was named the 1999 SCAC Men’s Player of the Year.

After his collegiate career, Coach Key was the only Division III player selected in the 2000 Major League Soccer draft. He played for the Colorado Rapids, where he started 34 games over a two-year span.

Laura Koontz

* Assistant Coach, Trinity University Women's Soccer

* 2007 May graduate of Illinois' Wheaton College, earning a degree in studio art

* 2006 NCAA Division III Player of the Year; 2006 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Player of the Year

* Two-time All-American, three-time all-conference honoree

* Four-year letterwinner for Illinois' Wheaton College; helped the Thunder to the 2006 NCAA Division III national championship

* Helped guide Wheaton to a four-year record of 86-8-4 overall, including a 26-2 conference record; Wheaton won four conference titles

* Scored 18 career goals and 35 career assists; tied the Wheaton single-season record with 17 assists in 2006

* Native of Kernersville, N.C., where she graduated from Wesleyan Christian Academy

Openings for Ranger Competitive Teams Still Available 

For anyone who could not make the tryouts in May and are interested in trying out for a Ranger team, there are openings available for D1, S2, and D2 teams for age groupings U11 to U16 boys and girls.

Click here to register online for a personal tryout. You may also contact Scott Hollingshead at 210-215-2147 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or contact Bryan Smith at 210-825-6036 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or to setup a personal tryout.