University of Toledo Athletics

Mark Batman was named the head women’s soccer coach at the University of Toledo in December of 2022.

The Rockets battled to a 6-7-5 season in Batman’s second year, with a 3-4-4 mark in league play. The Rockets recorded results in seven of their final nine matches, including a 1-0 victory over Ohio on Oct. 17, who is in first place in the league standings at the time.
 
Toledo's defense was particularly resilient in 2024, allowing just 16 goals all year (0.89/match) which tied a program record for fewest goals allowed in a season. This led to two MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for goalkeeper Agnes Stenlund and a MAC All-Freshman Team pick for Gabby Anulare. On the academic side, four Rockets were selected as CSC Academic All-District and Toledo added nine more Academic All-MAC picks.

In his first season, the Rockets ended the season with a 7-9-2 record and 4-6-1 league record. Batman earned his first win as Toledo’s head coach on Sunday, Sept. 3 in a 3-0 shutout over Detroit Mercy. 

Toledo did just as impressive in the classroom as on the field under the first-year coach, with three Rockets earning OCSA Academic All-Ohio honors, six CSC Academic All-District team selections, and 12 earned Academic All-MAC honors. Madison Medalle was selected OCSA All-Ohio second-team honors, the first Rocket in 10 years to be selected. 

Batman previously served as the head women’s soccer coach at Ohio Northern University, a position he held since 2004. He is winningest coach in ONU history, compiling a record of 253-91-40 in 19 seasons, with a 136-24-11 mark in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) play.

Batman, who became the fourth head coach in Toledo Women’s Soccer history, brings 22 total years of collegiate coaching experience to Toledo. Under Batman’s direction, Ohio Northern has collected eight regular-season conference titles, made an appearance in the conference tournament every season from 2006-22, and won five OAC Championship crowns, the most recent coming in 2022.

Batman is a three-time United Soccer Coaches Association Division III Great Lakes Coach of the Year (2011, 2017, 2019), three-time Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2019), and five-time Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the year (2007, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2021).

In the classroom, Batman’s student-athletes have held a 3.4 GPA or higher each of the last 10 seasons and posted a program-best 3.72 GPA during the 2022 season.

Batman starting his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater following his graduation in 2000 from Wilmington College (Ohio). He went on to become a graduate assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) from 2001-02. Batman served as an assistant men’s coach and assistant sports information director at Savannah College Arts & Design (Ga.) in 2003 before assuming the head coaching position at Ohio Northern University in 2004.

As a student-athlete at Wilmington, Batman was a two-time First-Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection and a two-time honorable mention honoree. As a senior, Batman was selected First-Team All-Great Lakes Region and was named team MVP. He helped his team make two NCAA D-III Tournament Sweet 16 appearances and achieve a No. 12 national ranking.

Batman, a Yellow Springs, Ohio native, earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Wilmington in 2000, and his master’s degree in physical education from Loras College (Iowa) in 2003. He holds a Premier Diploma and was a trainer at the United State Women’s National Team Training Center from 2013-18.

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*OAC Regular Season Champions 
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