Whitworth University Athletics

Coaching Staff

Jael Hagerott, Head Coach
E-mail Coach Hagerott at jhagerott07@whitworth.edu

Jael Hagerott was promoted to head coach in the spring of 2011 after serving as a Whitworth assistant coach for three seasons, first under Sean Bushey in 2008 and then the second two years under her father. The Pirates’ record over those three seasons was 46-12-1.

Hagerott is one of the greatest players ever to don the Crimson and Black on the soccer field. Hagerott was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American who finished her Pirate years as Whitworth's all-time leader in assists with 30, and as one of the all-time goal scorers in Pirate history (also 30), despite an injury-plagued career.

A 2007 NSCAA Third Team All-American, she was a four-time First Team All-Northwest Conference honoree and was voted as the NWC's Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman in 2003.

In 2007 she was instrumental in Whitworth's 18-3 season and concluded in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament, the Pirates' first-ever appearance in that championship.

Daman Hagerott, Assistant Coach
E-mail Coach Hagerott at dhagerott@whitworth.edu

Daman Hagerott has moved back to an assistant coach's role for the Pirates so that he can focus back on teaching in Whitworth's classrooms. He served as the Pirates' head coach for six seasons in two different stints. His career record is 77-29-6 while leading the Pirates, including second place finishes in the Northwest Conference in 2009 and 2010 and a pair of Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges co-titles in 1993 and 1995.

In 1997 Hagerott stepped away as head coach of the women’s team to pursue a doctoral degree, but continued to serve as an assistant coach with Sean Bushey. Currently an associate professor in Whitworth’s kinesiology department, Hagerott took a sabbatical in 2000 to study and work at Gonzaga, during which he was an assistant for the Bulldogs women’s team in 2000 and 2001. Hagerott resumed his teaching and assistant coaching duties at Whitworth in 2002 and continued through 2007.

Hagerott also has collegiate head coaching experience at Sterling College where he was the head men's coach from 1989-91, earning Kansas Collegiate Athletics Conference Coach of the Year in 1990, and also was the head women's coach in 1991. He was the head men's coach at Pacific Lutheran in 1983 where his record was 9-4-2.

He was a successful head coach at several Washington high schools: Federal Way (1982-85), Riverside (1986-87) and University (1992-95).

Hagerott was also the assistant coach for the Spokane Shadow during its first three seasons (1995-97) as a member of the Northwest Division of the USL (United Soccer League). Hagerott has over 25 years of providing team training services to both coaches and players.

Brent Murakami, Assistant Coach
E-mail Coach Murakami - bmurakami08@my.whitworth.edu

Originally from Hawaii, Brent Murakami joined the women’s soccer coaching staff in 2010.

In addition to serving on the Pirates' staff, Coach Murakami has previously coached several high level club teams and been part of the Hawaii ODP Coaching Staff. His club coaching experience includes Real Hawaii FC and the Hawaii Rush, reaching the US Club Soccer National Championship game. Coach Murakami currently holds a USSF National D License.

Prior to coaching, Murakami was a four year center-midfielder at Whitworth University from 2004-2007, winning three Northwest Conference titles and earning an NCAA Division III Final Four Appearance in 2005. Murakami graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whitworth in Business Management in 2008.