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The Patrick Henry College women’s soccer team, the Sentinels, compete against a diverse group of colleges along the east coast. Players on the team come with a variety of skills and experience levels from all across the country. The women’s team provides the opportunity to play soccer at the inter-collegiate level while participating in a rigorous education. The team plays 8-12 games a season and welcomes new players to try out every year.
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Founded in 2001, the soccer program at Patrick Henry College fills a crucial place in student life at PHC. For some, playing soccer provides a necessary athletic outlet amid the rigors of academics. For others, no semester is complete without cheering for our Sentinels in blue on the soccer field. Ben Purnell is the men's soccer coach.
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The PHC Sentinels are back on the court! The games will be made available to watch on our basketball Facebook page. Click the "View Live" button below!
The PHC Lady Sentinels are back on the court! The games will be made available to watch on our basketball Facebook page. Click the "View Live" button below!
Rick Weitz: Coach
Coach Weitz is the Head Coach of the PHC Women’s Sentinels basketball team and is excited to continue growing the program. He has a long history of participating in athletics both as a player and a coach. He was a Division 1 swimmer at the College of William and Mary, and has experience coaching basketball, swimming and soccer. Prior to being hired as the women's coach in 2019, he served in various capacities with the Loudoun Patriots homeschool basketball program. He is the father of six kids, four of whom have attended PHC, including two sons who played basketball for the men's team. His wife Kathy is an adjunct professor of rhetoric at PHC. He lives in Round Hill, VA, and is a partner in an investment firm.
Jae Jared: Assistant Coach
Jae, is a 2020 graduate of PHC in Strategic Intelligence and was instrumental in helping get the women's program started first as a club sport, and then as a full varsity program. Jae played high school basketball for Daniel One Academy in Tennessee. Jae was the key member of inaugural 2019-20 women's team and led the team to the 2020 NIT National Championship finals. Jae was recognized as a 2020 All-American and a 2020 Academic All-American player. Jae lives in Winchester, Virginia and works as an analyst for a defense company.
