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Danielle de Serière
Danielle de Serière Completes Women's Soccer Coaching Staff
January 27, 2026 | Women's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach Gof Boyoko has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of assistant coach Danielle de Serière. de Serière joins the Bruins after 12 seasons instructing the goalkeepers at UC Irvine.
From 2014-25, de Serière helped lead UC Irvine to four Big West titles and three NCAA appearances, including back-to-back seasons advancing to the Round of 16 in 2022 and 2023. She coached Glo Hinojosa to All-West Region honors from 2021-23 and to Big West Goalkeeper of the Year acclaim in 2021.
de Serière also has experience coaching the U.S. Youth National Teams, working as the goalkeeper coach for the U-16 team in 2017 and 2018. She also coached the U-15 team in 2018.
"Danielle brings an exceptional combination of elite playing experience, international perspective, and proven goalkeeper development at the highest collegiate and national levels," said Boyoko. "She understands the demands of the position inside and out — technically, tactically, and mentally. Her track record speaks for itself, and her standards align perfectly with the environment we're building at UCLA. We're excited to welcome her to Westwood and know our goalkeepers will benefit immediately from her leadership and expertise."
A member of UC Irvine's Athletics Hall of Fame, de Serière is the Anteaters' all-time leader in wins (43), shutouts (31), and goals-against-average (0.80) and ranks second in goalkeeper saves (271). In 2010, she was named the Big West Goalkeeper of the Year and set the school's single-season records in wins (19) and shutouts (11). That Anteater squad went 19-3-2 and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16. Following her collegiate career, she played professionally in the Netherlands with FC Twente from 2011-13.
"I'm really grateful to Gof and (Associate Athletics Director) Derek Moos for the opportunity and the trust they've put in me to join UCLA Women's Soccer," said de Serière. "As an LA native, this means a lot to me, and I'm excited to work alongside Gof, the staff he's built, and our goalkeepers as we compete for championships and represent the Bruin community and the city of Los Angeles."
de Serière joins Cole Schmit and Molly Feighan on Boyoko's first coaching staff. She graduated from UC Irvine in 2014 with a degree in history.
From 2014-25, de Serière helped lead UC Irvine to four Big West titles and three NCAA appearances, including back-to-back seasons advancing to the Round of 16 in 2022 and 2023. She coached Glo Hinojosa to All-West Region honors from 2021-23 and to Big West Goalkeeper of the Year acclaim in 2021.
de Serière also has experience coaching the U.S. Youth National Teams, working as the goalkeeper coach for the U-16 team in 2017 and 2018. She also coached the U-15 team in 2018.
"Danielle brings an exceptional combination of elite playing experience, international perspective, and proven goalkeeper development at the highest collegiate and national levels," said Boyoko. "She understands the demands of the position inside and out — technically, tactically, and mentally. Her track record speaks for itself, and her standards align perfectly with the environment we're building at UCLA. We're excited to welcome her to Westwood and know our goalkeepers will benefit immediately from her leadership and expertise."
A member of UC Irvine's Athletics Hall of Fame, de Serière is the Anteaters' all-time leader in wins (43), shutouts (31), and goals-against-average (0.80) and ranks second in goalkeeper saves (271). In 2010, she was named the Big West Goalkeeper of the Year and set the school's single-season records in wins (19) and shutouts (11). That Anteater squad went 19-3-2 and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16. Following her collegiate career, she played professionally in the Netherlands with FC Twente from 2011-13.
"I'm really grateful to Gof and (Associate Athletics Director) Derek Moos for the opportunity and the trust they've put in me to join UCLA Women's Soccer," said de Serière. "As an LA native, this means a lot to me, and I'm excited to work alongside Gof, the staff he's built, and our goalkeepers as we compete for championships and represent the Bruin community and the city of Los Angeles."
de Serière joins Cole Schmit and Molly Feighan on Boyoko's first coaching staff. She graduated from UC Irvine in 2014 with a degree in history.
Day One - UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach Gof Boyoko
Friday, December 12
Highlights - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Pepperdine (Nov. 15, 2025)
Sunday, November 16
Highlights - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Penn State (Nov. 1, 2025)
Saturday, November 01
Highlights - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Nebraska (Oct. 19, 2025)
Sunday, October 19