Miriam Hickey was the first head coach of the LSU women's soccer team. Hickey went 22-17-1 in two years at LSU, posting a 7âÂÂ9 record in the SEC.
In 1995, her inaugural team finished 11-9-1 overall with a 5âÂÂ3 mark in the SEC, tied for second in the SEC West and good enough for a bid in the conference tournament. In 1996, the team finished with an 11âÂÂ8 overall record (2âÂÂ6 in the SEC). Hickey was replaced after the 1996 season by Gregg Boggs.
In 2017, Hickey was named by U.S. Soccer as the Director of the Girlsâ Development Academy. Hickey joins U.S. Soccer after working as a women's soccer instructor for FIFA, a National Development Officer for the Netherlands Football Federation. She was also the Girlsâ Director of Coaching at Troy Soccer Club in Michigan.