Stephens College

Bruce Palmbaum enters his third season as Stephens head soccer coach in 2023. His two year overall AMC Conference record is 7-10-2 with two post season appearances.

The 2022 soccer season was a season of records at Stephens.  For the first time in program history, the Stars finished 5^th in the AMC Conference standings. After defeating William Woods for the first time ever in the AMC Conference tournament quarterfinal, the Stars fell in the semifinal. The quarterfinal win and competing in the semifinal were both program firsts.  With six positive AMC Conference results (4 wins and 2 ties), the Stars recorded more points in AMC play, with 14 points, than any Stars team in history.  The team recorded six shutouts in AMC play; another Stars record. 

“2022 was a breakthrough AMC season for us.  We had success with every team in the conference except Columbia College, Harris Stowe, and Missouri Baptist.  In fact, we were undefeated against all the rest of the teams in the conference scoring ten goals without allowing any of these opponents to score against us" said Palmbaum.  Five student athletes were recognized by the AMC all conference teams for their achievements in 2022 with 2 named to both the All-AMC Conference first team and the All-AMC Conference tournament team.  Off the field eight Stars earned Academic All-AMC recognition and one player was named to the AMC and NAIA Champions of Character team.  

in 2021, Stephens matched its best overall season in its history earning 7 overall wins and qualifying for the AMC tournament. Four student athletes were recognized by AMC all conference teams for their achievements in 2021, with one being named to the first team.  Off the field, six Stars earned Academic All-AMC recognition and one player was named to the AMC and NAIA Champions of Character team.
 
Before arriving at Stephens, Palmbaum spent two seasons as a NCAA Division 2 assistant Men's soccer coach at Northern Michigan University. Prior to that he was the head men's and women's soccer coach at NCAA Division 1 The University of Tulsa. Coach Palmbaum holds a USSF "A" national coaching license.

He played his college soccer at UCLA and at the University of Oregon and had professional stints in the USA, England and in the Netherlands.  
 
Palmbaum earned a BS from the University of Oregon and an MA from the University of Tulsa.