EAGAN, Minn. — After leading the Minnesota Aurora to a pair of undefeated regular seasons and an appearance in the USL-W League championship, head coach Nicole Lukic has accepted a new position with U.S. Soccer.
The Aurora announced Wednesday that Lukic was named the Director of Talent Identification for Women's Youth National Teams with U.S. Soccer. Her last day with the Aurora will be March 21.
“Aurora is such a special place and I’m so grateful to have spent two incredible seasons with this club,” Lukic said in a press release. “I’ll continue to be an Aurora fan forever and wish the organization all the success as I step into my next chapter with U.S. Soccer.”
Lukic joined the Aurora full-time in 2023 where she was named the USL-W Coach of the Year in their inaugural season. She also took on a role as Sporting Director on top of her coaching duties.
“Nicole will always have a legacy as Aurora’s first coach,” said President and COO Jessica Poole in a release. “The mission of this club is to develop pathways for women to succeed in sport. What better example than our coach being called up to lead youth talent identification for U.S. Soccer? We’re thrilled for Nicole to take this incredible career step, and she’ll always be part of our Aurora family.”
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