HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University Women's Soccer Head Coach Aaron McGuiness announced the hiring of Christina Wakefield as an assistant coach in March 2025. Wakefield will work with field players and assist with recruiting.
"We are excited for Christina to be joining our program," McGuiness said. "Her experience across all levels of college soccer really stood out to us. I feel as though her character and experience will be a great asset for our players to learn and grow from."
Before High Point, Wakefield was an assistant coach at Auburn University during the 2024 season. She was tasked with leading Auburn's forward line as the attacking players accounted for 26 of the Tigers' 54 goals over the course of the season. Wakefield coached Olivia Woodson, who was the first AU player in eight seasons to reach double-digit scoring figures and went on to earn Second Team All-SEC honors. She was Auburn's first All-SEC forward since Marissa Arias in 2021.
"I am excited to get started at High Point University," Wakefield said. "Thank you to Dan Hauser, Aaron McGuiness and his staff for this opportunity. High Point University has a rich tradition of being extraordinary both academically and athletically. I am incredibly grateful and excited to be a Panther."
Wakefield joined the Tigers after spending two seasons at Stephen F. Austin University, where she focused on the squad's attacking players. Prior to working with the
Ladyjacks, she served as a graduate assistant coach at Auburn during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. While at Auburn, Wakefield obtained her Masters in Administration of Higher Education.
After graduating from Boston University in 2018, Wakefield began her coaching journey at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania as an assistant coach within the strength and conditioning department as well as with the soccer program.
During her playing career as a Terrier, Wakefield bagged 10 goals, five of which came as game-winners, and assisted on seven others over 73 appearances. She was named All-Patriot League in 2015 and 2017 as well as Boston's offensive MVP during her final season.
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