Coach Woodard graduated from MacArthur High School in Irving,Texas in 1983. Soccer has been a part of his life since he was 5 years old. He played for the Celtics. His father was his coach. They went 2 seasons undefeated and unscored on. In high school, he was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player and Most Valuable Player. He went to Midwestern State University where he played soccer at the collegiate level. During his college career, he was named All Conference and All Region. He graduated with a Bachelors in Education. Coach Woodard is married to Kristin and has two children, Hailey and Ben.

 

During his college days, he coached at the club level in Wichita Falls. He had taken teams overseas to the Portsmouth Cup, Dana Cup and Gothia Cup. A highlight of that time for him was the opportunity to coach the future super star Mia Hamm.

 

This is his 32nd year teaching and coaching high school soccer. Prior to coaching at Plano East, he has coached at the following schools:

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• Hays High School in Buda Texas 1988-1989

• North Shore High School in Galena Park, Texas 1989-1995

• MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas 1995-1998

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He has been named district coach of the year seven times in his career. Additionally, he has been named Collin County Coach of the Year and had the honor to coach the South Texas Senior All Star team.