Steve Vissia

Director of Sports Operations, Gary Bailey, is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Vissia as the new Women’s Soccer Coach.

Steve is a graduate of Spring Arbor University and holds a BS in Social Studies and a Masters of Arts in Education.  As a player at SAU, he served as captain in 1997 and was a four time letter winner.

His coaching information:

Coached the varsity girls team at Fremont HS for 14 seasons
Coached the varsity boys team at Fremont HS for 12 seasons
District Champions – 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009
Regional Champions – 2007 and 2009
Reached State Semi-Finals 2007 and 2009
District Coach of the Year – 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009
Western Waterways Activities Conference Soccer Coach of the Year- 2006
Muskegon Chronicle Soccer Coach of the Year- 2005 and 2006
Regional Coach of the Year – 2007 and 2009
State of Michigan Public School Coach of the Year- 2007

Steve currently teaches Social Studies at Fremont High School.  Steve is married to wife Heidi and has four children, Grant (8), John (5), Caleb (3), and Esther (1).

“I’m truly excited for the opportunity to work with these young women.  It is my belief that this position can have a great impact on eternity,” Coach Vissia.

“We are really happy to have Steve at Grace.  He is a man of integrity and we believe he can get our program headed in the right direction.  He has a great personality and the team will really like his coaching style.” – Gary Bailey