Esther Webb was introduced as the next head women's soccer coach at Elmira College in June of 2021.
No stranger to the Empire 8 Conference landscape, Webb is a former Houghton College student-athlete and coach. As a dual-sport athlete, she earned eight varsity letters while playing both soccer and basketball. Webb also spent one season on the sidelines at her alma mater during the fall of 2018 as an assistant women's soccer coach.
Most recently, Webb served as the head women's soccer coach at Eastern Nazarene College, a Division III institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. In her first full season in 2019, the Lions qualified for the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament and placed three on the All-NECC Second Team. Displaying dedication in the classroom, the Lions logged a 3.34 grade-point average during the 2019-20 academic year and received a United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award.
In addition to her responsibilities as head women's soccer coach at Eastern Nazarene, Webb served as a professor in the sport management department and taught classes on sports psychology and ethics.
Webb's coaching career began as an assistant at Ohio Christian University under former River States Conference (RSC) Coach of the Year recipient, Jake Warren. During her first year at Ohio Christian, the Trailblazers captured the 2016 RSC regular-season title and finished as tournament runners-up. Webb helped mentor the conference's 2016 Player and Newcomer of the Year, in addition to 10 total All-RSC honorees.
As a student-athlete, Webb helped make history as a starting defender on the first-ever Houghton women's team – in any sport – to win a national championship. Her senior season concluded with the 2015 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division I title following a 4-2 shootout win over Mississippi College. Webb played a vital role in the Highlanders' three shutout victories during the NCCAA tournament and was rewarded with a spot on the NCCAA All-Tournament Team.
Webb earned a bachelor's in Business Administration and Communications from Houghton in 2016. She completed her MBA at Ohio Christian in 2018.
