Alliyah Varga joined the USI Women's Soccer staff in July of 2024 as women's soccer assistant coach. Varga is involved in all aspects of the program.
In Varga's first season as assistant coach in 2024, Varga helped coach the Screaming Eagles to a fourth-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference and a quarterfinal berth in the OVC Championship Tournament. Plus, Southern Indiana set new D-I marks for the program with four OVC wins, 15 points in conference play, and 20 goals scored during the 2024 campaign.
Before arriving at USI, Varga was an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2023 while working on her master’s degree. Varga assisted the Skyhawks with training sessions, match day setup and preparation, team social media, and other duties.
Varga was also an assistant coach with the Olympic Development Program in 2023-24. Varga was a Tennessee ODP Age Group Assistant for the 2010 and 2011 Girls' state teams, helping run training sessions and coaching during matches.
Previously, Varga was a U-9 assistant from 2020-22 and was a course instructor for National Soccer Coaches Association of America providing coaching education. Varga is also a United States Soccer Association member.
Varga’s playing career includes professional experience in Kotka, Finland with KTP (Kotkan Tyovaen Palloilijat) in 2023, competing in the Ykkösliiga.
Prior to playing professionally for KTP, Varga spent her collegiate career at Gardner-Webb University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Sports Education. At the D-I level with Gardner-Webb, Varga was a Big South Conference All-Tournament and All-Conference Team honorable mention selection in 2022. In four seasons, Varga made 40 starts in 64 games played, racking up over 3,800 minutes on the field and collecting six assists.
