NTCC Adds New Assistant Soccer Coaches

Rutledge came to Mount Pleasant after serving as a student assistant at her Alma Mater, LSUS, in the spring of 2024, as well as a club role coaching with CABOSA. Rutledge will assist both the men’s and women’s programs, play a significant role in strength and conditioning, and be involved in all aspects of both teams. 

In 2019, Rutledge led her East Central, MS (NJCAA) squad to a MACC postseason appearance out of her midfield role. In 2020, she again led E.C. to the conference finals and was named to the All-Star Selections team. The 2020 E.C. squad was ranked as high as No. 12 in the nation. In 2021, an LSUS, she started every game in midfield for a young pilot’s squad.

Coach Rutledge followed up a strong performance by being named captain her junior year and making the NAIA champion of character All-Conference team in 2022. Rutledge finished her career with four goals and five assists her senior season and paced the Pilots on the way to a postseason appearance. They also nominated her for the ‘Breakthrough Female Athlete of the Year’ Pilot awards. 

Before joining the coaching ranks, Rutledge played in the U.S. Soccer professional development system with Rochester FC, Minnesota in the USL-W league of the Heartland division. 

Rutledge has earned a bachelor’s in Kinesiology / Exercise Science from LSUS. She will pursue her M.S. through the NTCC partnership with Texas A&M Texarkana. She is a member of the United Soccer Coaches Association.

A native of Sheffield, England, Rutledge splits her time between Shreveport, LA, and Mount Pleasant, TX.

Coach Williams came to Mount Pleasant after serving as a graduate assistant to Don Koontz at Texas A&M Texarkana and coaching in a club role with FC Dallas East Texas. Williams will assist both the men’s and women’s programs and play a significant role in strength, conditioning, and goalkeeper development.

Williams was a standout student-athlete and midfield leader of three of Koontz’s TAMUT teams. In 2021, Williams and the Eagles marched to the program’s first postseason appearance. Williams posted one goal and three assists out of midfield in the campaign. Williams finished his career with three goals and three assists, leading the team again to the postseason in his senior year.

Before joining the coaching ranks, Williams played in the U.S. Soccer professional development system with USL2 Blue Goose of Shreveport, LA.  

Williams earned a bachelor’s in Kinesiology / Exercise Science from Texarkana and is pursuing his M.S. in interdisciplinary studies from TAMUT. He is a member of the United Soccer Coaches Association.

A native of Texarkana, Williams splits his time between Texarkana and Mount Pleasant.