Macalester College Athletics

John Leaney

John Leaney to be honored Wednesday at State Capitol

02.01 | Women's Soccer

Recently-retired Macalester women’s soccer coach John Leaney will be among some of Minnesota’s most inspiring and influential student-athletes, coaches and athletic leaders, who will be recognized at an award ceremony on Wednesday, February 3, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. The award ceremony, which begins at 12 noon, will be conducted in conjunction with the 24th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Coach Leaney will be one of four recipients of the Special Merit Award.

Twenty-five Scots earn fall sport Academic All-MIAC recognition

01.29 | General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf, Volleyball

Twenty-five Macalester fall sport student-athletes have earned Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Academic All-Conference honors, as announced by the conference office today. The MIAC recognized 302 student-athletes who represented the conference’s thirteen institutions. Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to qualify for MIAC Academic All-Conference recognition.

Coach Kate Ryan Reiling

Kate Ryan Reiling returns to Macalester to lead women’s soccer program

01.21 | Women's Soccer

Kate Ryan Reiling, captain of Macalester’s 1998 national championship squad, returns to her alma mater as the new head women’s soccer coach, the St. Paul, Minnesota, college announced today. Ryan Reiling will begin her duties in March. She replaces John Leaney, who retired from coaching following a longtime and distinguished career at Macalester, and will begin her new duties in March. A three-time All-America midfielder, Ryan Reiling led Macalester to the NCAA Division III championship as a junior, and in her senior campaign was selected MIAC Player of the Year as the Scots finished runner-up in the NCAA playoffs.

Maddie Mette (right) defends St. Thomas All-American Kristen Moran during the MIAC playoffs. (Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo)

Maddie Mette makes All-America team

12.10 | Women's Soccer

Macalester senior defender Maddie Mette has been selected to the adidas / National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) Division III All-America team after leading the Scots to a 14-6-2 record and to the second round of the NCAA championship playoffs. She is a second team selection. Mette was a four-year starter for the Scots and started all 79 Macalester matches since the start of the ’06 campaign. She led a veteran defense which allowed just 22 goals in 22 games, and also had a goal and three assists.