Podcast

Trailblazers: Betsy Duerksen & the 1994 Griz Women’s Soccer Team – Part I

on

In 1994, the Griz soccer team took the field for the first time. Part 1 of Trailblazers tells the story of how and why the Montana women’s soccer team was founded,the challenges that come with starting a brand-new program, and how the Griz settled on their first-ever head coach – a sharp, energetic former college star named Betsy Duerksen.

About Andrew Houghton

Andrew Houghton grew up in Washington, DC. He graduated from the University of Montana journalism school in December 2015 and spent time working on the sports desk at the Daily Tribune News in Cartersville, Georgia, before moving back to Missoula and becoming a part of Skyline Sports in early 2018.

Recommended for you