| Title: | Head Coach, Women's Soccer |
| Hometown: | Bourbonnais, Ill. |
| High School: | Lakenheath High School (England) |
| College: | Olivet Nazarene University, B.A. and M.A. |
| Family: | Wife, Kirstyn; Children: Alaina and Ethan |
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| Phone: | 815-928-5464 |
| Email: | bbahr@olivet.edu |
Bill Bahr graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 1996 with a major in public policy and a concentration in international relations. He has also earned a M.B.A. from Olivet.
Bahr believes faith can and should be integrated into all aspects of life. Athletics is more than just a competition; sports become the playing field on which life's lessons are taught and learned. It's the opportunity for each athlete to experience deep truths and values. Bahr also serves as a professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science.
Bahr has played the game of soccer nearly all his life. Born in Honduras and having graduated from high school in England, Bahr has had the opportunity to learn many styles of the game. He is an active member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and has received his advanced national diploma from the NSCAA. He also completed the NSCAA Goalkeeping Institute. He played for ONU's soccer program from 1992-96. Bahr was also the recipient of Olivet's Ambassador Award, the highest honor any athlete at Olivet Nazarene University can attain.
Bahr has been the head women's soccer coach since the fall of 1999 and was named the 2001 and 2009 CCAC Coach of the Year. He has coached nine NAIA All-Americans, 19 NCCAA All-Americans and 29 All-CCAC players. He also been instrumental in his players' academic development: 44 of his athletes have received NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors.