View full sizeNed YelovichSince Nazareth's girls soccer team will rely on a lot of freshmen and sophomores next spring, perhaps it's a good thing the Blue Eagles will be coached by a man with nearly 500 varsity games on his resume.
Ned Yelovich was recently hired as Nazareth's coach after most recently handling the Northampton Community College men's team.
The former Central Catholic and Liberty boys and girls coach has compiled a record of 282-183-31 record and won Lehigh Valley Conference titles in 1998 (boys) and 2000 (girls).
Having coached boys as well as girls, Yelovich says he's comfortable on either sideline.
Yelovich should like coaching the Blue Eagles girls since they come off a 12-5-2 season despite starting six freshmen by the year's end. And Nazareth also returns senior Vanessa Duarte, an Express-Times All-Area first team pick, and junior Lennon Kramer, a 24-goal scorer who was chosen to the second team.
Yelovich has been meeting with the players and figures to get a better look at them in the weeks ahead as there will be three Nazareth teams playing in the Iron Lakes indoor league.
Yelovich, who has also refereed at the high school and middle school levels, is looking forward to renewing some old rivalries in the LVC.