Jenny Ruiz-Williams - Women's Soccer Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Jenny Ruiz-Williams

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
jennifer.williams@oregonstate.edu

Jenny Ruiz-Williams joined the Oregon State coaching staff as an assistant coach in the spring of 2019.

During her first season on the staff, Ruiz-Williams helped the Beavers to an 11-6-2 overall record.

Working primarily with the defense, Ruiz-Williams led the back line to limit opponents to only score 19 goals, including only allowing three during non-conference play. Under her leadership, the Beavers combined for four-consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2007. In total the Beavers posted seven shutouts, including against Pac-12 foes California and Oregon. The defensive corps also combined for 11 blocked shots and one team save against No. 2 Stanford on Oct. 10. She also led the back unit to prevent Portland State from recording a shot in the season opener on Aug. 24.

Prior to her time with Oregon State, Ruiz-Williams served the 2018 season as an assistant coach at CSUN working with the team’s defense and helped the Matadors post three shutouts with two defenders win all-conference honors.

Ruiz-Williams has also served as a coach for the Real SoCal Soccer Club, a director and coach of the Nashville Football Club and worked as a selection and district training coach for the Tennessee Olympic Development Program and Player Development Program.

Ruiz-Williams will bring extensive playing experience to Oregon State's sidelines in addition to her coaching background.

A U-16 national champion and U-17 national champion runner-up, Ruiz-Williams became a four-year letterwinner at UNLV. She helped the Rebels become one of the top defenses in the Mountain West Conference. A two-time All-Mountain West selection, she helped the Rebels win the regular season conference title and clinch their first ever NCAA appearance in 2004 as UNLV allowed just 14 goals that season. She also netted three goals during her collegiate career.

Ruiz-Williams played international soccer with the Mexican National Team, helping the squad win a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. After a seven-year hiatus from the team, Ruiz-Williams returned to the national squad in 2011 where she helped guide Mexico to another Pan American bronze medal with a game-winning goal against Columbia.

Ruiz-Williams competed at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making two starts at midfield. She also helped Mexico win another bronze medal at the Pan American Games that same year. Her international resume also consists of appearances in the Algarve Cup, Australian Cup, Tournament of Brazil and Tournament of Nations in China.

Ruiz-Williams played club soccer for the Bay Area Breeze of the Women's Premier Soccer League from 2011-12 before joining the Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League in 2013.

Ruiz-Williams graduated with a degree in communications from UNLV in 2005 before earning a master's degree in education from Loyola Marymount.

Ruiz-Williams joins Beaver Nation with her husband, Kevin, and their two kids Paige and Levi.