OWENSBORO, KY. – Jamie Duvall, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College, has announced his retirement on Friday, December 8^th. The 1990 alum and soon to be Wesleyan Hall of Famer ends a 12-year run at the helm for the Panthers. Duvall will remain present on campus throughout the semester to assist with the transition. A national search will be conducted to identify the next coaching candidate. 
 
"It has been an honor and a dream to be able to play and coach at a school that I have always loved," said Duvall. "The plan was five years and it ended up being 12, but now it's time for a change. I will always be thankful to God for placing me here and always grateful to the amazing student-athletes who have added so much love to my life."
 
Duvall is the program's all-time leader in wins, sitting at 68 by the end of the 2022 season. A journey that started in 2011, it took Duvall just two seasons to post his first winning record, a 10-8 mark in 2013 which ended with a 1-0 loss to Alderson Broaddus in the G-MAC Tournament. In his career Duvall has guided the Panthers to the conference tournament six times, including five straight from 2013-2017. 

"Kentucky Wesleyan is grateful to Jamie for his dedication to his athletes, the college, and all the facilities. He has accomplished much in his time and left us in a better place that he found us, and that is every leader's goal. His career and accomplishments speak for themselves, and we wish him all the best in this next chapter of his personal and professional life." - Mark Shook.
 
A supercharged offensive tactician, Duvall welcomed the best player in G-MAC history to the roster in 2017, in Madisyn Hunt. Duvall helped develop Hunt into the most prolific goal scorer in G-MAC and Wesleyan history. Hunt would also earn All-American and Academic All-American honors later in her career with the Panthers. 
 
Later this spring, Duvall will be inducted into the Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame. Duvall earned All-GLVC honors four times during his playing days and is one of four players in program history to have been bestowed All-Regional honors. He finished his career with 28 goals and 59 points and holds the school record with 60 consecutive starts. 
 
Coach Duvall will work alongside Vice President Shook and Assistant Coach Lucas Woodford throughout the transition which includes the recruitment and day-to-day training of the team.