Gof Boyoko
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Boyoko Promoted to Associate Head Coach
January 17, 2024 | Women's Soccer
The UCLA women's soccer program announced the promotion of Gof Boyoko from assistant coach to associate head coach. Boyoko joined the program in 2022 as part of head coach Margueritte Aozasa's first staff and helped guide UCLA to a NCAA Championship that season.
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In Boyoko's two seasons, the Bruins have compiled a 38-4-2 overall record and a 19-2-1 conference record. The 2022 Bruins began the year with a program record 13-0 start and finished with a school record-tying 22 victories. Boyoko and the Bruin coaches earned recognition by the United Soccer Coaches as the National and Pacific Region Staff of the Year. In 2023, the Bruins went 16-2-1 and won the Pac-12 Championship. Boyoko has coached two All-Americans in Lilly Reale and Reilyn Turner and two Top 10 NWSL Draft choices in Turner and Ally Lemos.
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"I am very excited to announce Gof's promotion to Associate Head Coach," said Aozasa. "From day one, he has been by my side offering support, encouragement and hilarity to our environment. He is truly a special coach and a special person. We cannot wait to see him grow in his new role."
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Boyoko previously served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the UC Santa Barbara women's team from 2017-2021 and the associate head coach at Santa Barbara City College from 2014-16. He was also the head coach of the Santa Barbara Soccer Club from 2012-22.
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As a student-athlete at UC Santa Barbara, he led the Gauchos in scoring as a senior in 2013, recording eight goals and 19 points while earning All-Big West honors. He was a NAIA first-team All-American at Auburn Montgomery in 2011 after scoring 17 goals across 19 games. Boyoko was a member of the INF Clairefontaine Academy in France and has additional playing experience with Paris SG, Lille OSC, Real Mallorca and the French Youth National Team.
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In Boyoko's two seasons, the Bruins have compiled a 38-4-2 overall record and a 19-2-1 conference record. The 2022 Bruins began the year with a program record 13-0 start and finished with a school record-tying 22 victories. Boyoko and the Bruin coaches earned recognition by the United Soccer Coaches as the National and Pacific Region Staff of the Year. In 2023, the Bruins went 16-2-1 and won the Pac-12 Championship. Boyoko has coached two All-Americans in Lilly Reale and Reilyn Turner and two Top 10 NWSL Draft choices in Turner and Ally Lemos.
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"I am very excited to announce Gof's promotion to Associate Head Coach," said Aozasa. "From day one, he has been by my side offering support, encouragement and hilarity to our environment. He is truly a special coach and a special person. We cannot wait to see him grow in his new role."
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Boyoko previously served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the UC Santa Barbara women's team from 2017-2021 and the associate head coach at Santa Barbara City College from 2014-16. He was also the head coach of the Santa Barbara Soccer Club from 2012-22.
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As a student-athlete at UC Santa Barbara, he led the Gauchos in scoring as a senior in 2013, recording eight goals and 19 points while earning All-Big West honors. He was a NAIA first-team All-American at Auburn Montgomery in 2011 after scoring 17 goals across 19 games. Boyoko was a member of the INF Clairefontaine Academy in France and has additional playing experience with Paris SG, Lille OSC, Real Mallorca and the French Youth National Team.
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