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11/12/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Grand Canyon University announced on Thursday that the university and women's soccer head coach Chris Cissell have parted ways.

An immediate national search is underway for the next head coach of the Lopes program.

GCU women's soccer completed its second season in the Mountain West Conference and has made two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2023.

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ABOUT GCU WOMEN'S SOCCER: Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference. GCU women's soccer just completed its 30th season as a program including the last 14 seasons at the Division I level. The Lopes play in GCU Stadium, a soccer-specific facility that opened in 2016 and seats up to 6,000 fans. GCU made its D-I NCAA Tournament debut in 2021 and participated again in 2023.