Former Indiana women’s soccer head coach Erwin van Bennekom, who resigned to “pursue a different opportunity” Jan. 13, has found his landing spot.
Van Bennekom was hired as an assistant coach at Florida State University women’s soccer Jan. 29, according to as FSU Athletics release. He previously spent six seasons at the helm of the Hoosiers in Bloomington.
"I want to thank Brian Pensky for this opportunity. I'm excited to join the FSU soccer staff and work alongside Brian (Pensky), Bobby (Shuttleworth) and Micah (Bledsoe)," van Bennekom said in the release. "Over the last decade, FSU soccer has established itself as the top program in the country and the destination for the best players to develop. I'm thrilled to be part of that legacy and help create the best training and playing environment in college soccer."
Penksy enters his fourth season at the helm of the Seminoles as he’s led his squad to a combined 54-5-8 record. Florida State went 22-0-1 en route to a national championship in 2023.
In 2024, the Seminoles finished 15-2-4 and made an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 appearance before falling to Vanderbilt University.
While van Bennekom has found his next job, the Hoosiers are still conducting their national search for the program’s fifth head coach.
Dalton James covers Indiana women's basketball and football for the Indiana Daily Student. You can follow him at @DaltonMJames on X and contact him via email at jamesdm@iu.edu.
