Colorado State University Athletics
Women's Soccer
Seb Furness
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Seb Furness enters his fourth season on Colorado State's staff as an assistant coach, primarily responsible for the growth of the team's goalkeepers. Furness first joined the rams for the 2016 campaign.
In 2019, Furness helped guide the Rams to their best season in program history, earning their first trip to the Mountain West Tournament. Under his guidance, sophomore goalkeeper Gabi McDonald had a breakout campaign by earning first team honors within the Mountain West but also on the United Coaches All-Pacific Team. She played every minute of the season compiling 108 saves for an average of 5.4 a game - both second-best marks in the conference. Additionally, she helped CSU to nine shutouts and 12 total wins on the season. In all, she set seven single-season records.
Furness comes to Colorado State after spending time working as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, while also working as the director of the Omaha Football Club, a local youth club where he oversaw the program's goalkeeping and recruiting. Furness got his start in the coaching profession at Creighton University.
A native of Middlesbrough, England, Furness grew up playing in Middlesbrough FC's development academy. Upon being released by the club, Furness turned his attention to academics and ending up moving his life to the States, where he played for four years at West Texas A&M. Furness closed out his career as the program leader in saves (209) and shutouts (21) and led NCAA Division II in save percentage with .889 as a sophomore. After graduating in 2012, Furness spent two seasons playing for Tindastoll FC in Iceland in the Icelandinc First Division.
Furness has a wife, Erin, and two sons, Henry and Roy.
In 2019, Furness helped guide the Rams to their best season in program history, earning their first trip to the Mountain West Tournament. Under his guidance, sophomore goalkeeper Gabi McDonald had a breakout campaign by earning first team honors within the Mountain West but also on the United Coaches All-Pacific Team. She played every minute of the season compiling 108 saves for an average of 5.4 a game - both second-best marks in the conference. Additionally, she helped CSU to nine shutouts and 12 total wins on the season. In all, she set seven single-season records.
Furness comes to Colorado State after spending time working as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, while also working as the director of the Omaha Football Club, a local youth club where he oversaw the program's goalkeeping and recruiting. Furness got his start in the coaching profession at Creighton University.
A native of Middlesbrough, England, Furness grew up playing in Middlesbrough FC's development academy. Upon being released by the club, Furness turned his attention to academics and ending up moving his life to the States, where he played for four years at West Texas A&M. Furness closed out his career as the program leader in saves (209) and shutouts (21) and led NCAA Division II in save percentage with .889 as a sophomore. After graduating in 2012, Furness spent two seasons playing for Tindastoll FC in Iceland in the Icelandinc First Division.
Furness has a wife, Erin, and two sons, Henry and Roy.
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