Muskingum Women's Soccer Camps
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Dani Gunderson
Dani Gunderson serves as head women's soccer coach and senior women's administrator (SWA) at Muskingum University. She was named SWA in May of 2022.
During the 2022 campaign, Gunderson coached an All-OAC and OCSA Third Team All-Ohio student-athlete for their outstanding play, while also having five players earn academic All-OAC Honors and three named to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic team for their efforts in the classroom.
During the 2021 campaign, Gunderson coached two All-OAC student athletes for their outstanding play, while also having five players earn academic All-OAC Honors and three named to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic team for their efforts in the classroom.
Gunderson arrives at Muskingum after a highly successful four-year stint as an assistant coach at Denison University. Throughout her tenure with the Big Red, Denison won one North Coast Athletic Conference Championship, one NCAC Tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament. During Gunderson's time with the Big Red, Denison amassed 38 overall wins and logged an impressive 20-6-6 mark in conference play. She coached 24 All-NCAA student-athletes, five all-region players, three NCAC Players of the Year, and one All-America and All-America Scholar-Athlete.
Gunderson came to Denison after one season as an assistant coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. In 2015 at Frostburg, the Bobcats went 10-7-3 and were 6-1-2 in Capital Athletic Conference play. She coached four All-CAC players and one all-region selection. Before coaching at Frostburg State, Gunderson spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
A 2013 graduate of Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in psychology, Gunderson began her college career at Division I Radford University, where she played 14 games and helped the Highlanders to the Big South Conference Tournament semifinals.
Prior to her sophomore season, Gunderson transferred to Division III Christopher Newport where she finished her college playing career. While at CNU, Gunderson helped the Captains reach three USA South Conference Tournament finals. In 2010, her squad won the conference regular season and tournament title and the following year the Captains won a USA South regular-season championship.
Gunderson was a three-time All-USA South selection. As a senior, she was a first-team all-conference pick and an NSCAA All-South Region selection after scoring 14 goals and six assists. She was also a first-team VaSID College Division All-State team honoree.
Furthermore, Gunderson played two seasons for the W-League's Virginia Beach Piranhas, one season as a player/assistant coach for the WPSL's Virginia Beach City FC, and is currently a member of the Columbus Eagles semi-pro team.
Assistant Coach Maelwenn Gaiffas
Maelwenn Gaiffas was named assistant coach for the Muskingum women's soccer program during the summer of 2023.
Before arriving in New Concord, Gaiffas was a college athlete with an impressive career at the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2018. In 2019, Gaiffas joined Tyler Junior College and was a member of the NJCAA D-1 National Championship team. Gaiffas then wrapped up her career at the University of Mount Olive, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in business management.
Gaiffas also has experience in playing international soccer for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and was a two-time winner of the French National Championship.
Assistant Coach William Hess
William Hess is in his fourth year as an assistant coach at Muskingum University.
Hess, a 2015 graduate of Muskingum University, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain as the Muskingum's starting goalkeeper.
He currently serves as the varsity boys soccer coach at John Glenn High School and is entering his first year as an assistant coach for the Muskingum men's soccer program.
Hess graduated from Muskingum with a B.A. in Business and Marketing.