“Our new coaches are strong additions to the Wildcat Athletics team,” athletics director Scott Brosius ’01 said. “Each brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to the athletic, academic and social development of our student-athletes.”
LACEY BELL, VOLLEYBALL: Bell brings 15 years of professional and semi-professional international playing experience to her position, most notably as player-coach and seniors elite team captain with Volley Ball Pexinois Niort France, a club team located in France’s central-west coast region. She came to Linfield from Pacific University, where her most recent role was as an assistant varsity coach, recruiting coordinator and junior varsity coach.
TODD MANSFIELD, MEN’S TENNIS: Mansfield is a former Division I tennis player and longtime Oregon high school tennis and basketball coach. He previously coached tennis at Oregon Episcopal School, Lincoln High School and Catlin Gabel School for 17 years. He was named Oregon Coach of the Year in 2023 and recently earned a master’s degree in positive coaching and athletic leadership from the University of Missouri.
PHIL WHITEHEAD, WOMEN’S TENNIS: Whitehead, who brings more than 30 years of coaching experience, is a familiar face to Linfield’s women’s tennis program, having previously coached the Wildcats from 1988 until 1994. During that span, he compiled a 57-49-1 win-loss record and was twice honored as the Northwest Conference Coach of the Year. He joins Linfield from Central Oregon Community College, where he served as the women’s tennis coach and organized intramural and club sports. He previously coached at Mountain View High School (2020-24), Newberg High School (2002-04) and Willamette University (1996-99).
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