Women's Soccer Staff Announced
2/13/2026 12:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan head women's soccer coach Dave DiIanni announced his coaching staff of Kyle Venter, JP Valadares and Addie Bundy for the upcoming season on Friday (Feb. 13). All three will serve as assistant coaches after spending time with DiIanni at Iowa.
"Your staff and the people who surround a head coach and your student athletes are a vital part of the process, growth and sustainability of a program and those within the program," DiIanni said. "I am so blessed and overjoyed to welcome JP, Kyle and Addie to Ann Arbor and joining the University of Michigan women's soccer program. Continuity within a staff is arguably the most important aspect of a program and the success of our student-athletes, and these hires do just that for our soccer program. We are a better program because of them."
Kyle Venter
- Spent three seasons at Iowa, helping in all aspects, including player evaluation and recruiting
- Iowa went 40-13-12 in three seasons with three NCAA tournament appearances and a Big Ten Tournament title
- Prior to Iowa, spent a year at Cincinnati, where he helped improve the Bearcats' defense by half a goal year-over-year (1.53 in 2021 to 1.00 in 2022)
- He also served as interim head coach in the fall of 2022 after a leadership change at Cincinnati
- Venter spent the 2021 season at Florida as an assistant coach and mentored goalie Alexa Goldberg to SEC-leading 4.80 saves per game
- Started coaching career at Arizona in 2019 as a volunteer before an elevation to assistant in November 2020
- Played seven years professionally after being drafted 23rd overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the LA Galaxy
- Helped the LAÂ Galaxy win the MLS Cup in his rookie season and played for five other professional teams
- Graduate of University of New Mexico, where he was the program's first three-time All-AmericanÂ
- Helped the Lobos to the 2013 NCAA College Cup
- Earned Conference USA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors
- Finished career as New Mexico's all-time leader in minutes played (7,859) and earned Senior CLASS Award Team honors
- Earned a bachelor's degree in business with an emphasis in human resources management and organizational leadership in December 2013
"I am incredibly excited to be joining the University of Michigan women's soccer staff," Venter said. "I am truly grateful for Dave's confidence in me and ecstatic to continue working alongside him, as well as JP and Addie. Michigan is a brand recognized across the country, and I look forward to relentlessly pursuing the standard of the block M both on and off the field with our staff -- and most importantly, our student-athletes each and every day. Let's get to work, Go Blue!"
JP Valadares
- Spent three seasons at Iowa, helping mainly with goalkeepers and set pieces
- Iowa went 40-13-12 in three seasons with three NCAA Tournament appearances and a Big Ten Tournament title
- Iowa only conceded 5 goals from set-pieces in the last two years
- Iowa's goalie Macy Enneking was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch list and a US Coaches Player to watch, both program firsts
- Recorded a program-record 13 shoutouts in 2023
- Prior to Iowa, he spent three seasons at Southern Mississippi
- The Golden Eagles made the conference tournament all three seasons and won their first regular-season title in program history
- Helped the Southern Miss goalies to back-to-back seasons of an .800-or-higher save percentage and a school record of a 0.83 goals against average in the 2021 season
- Prior to Southern Miss, he spent time at Pearl River Community College and the Mississippi Olympic Development program, working with goalkeepers
- Competed at William Carey University and helped the Crusaders to the 2011 NAIA Final Four
- Played for the América Futebol Clube's U16 and U17 teams in BrazilÂ
- Graduated from William Carey in 2014 with a bachelor's degree
- Holds coaching licenses from U.S. Soccer, CONMEBOL, The FA, FA Wales and United Soccer Coaches, and has completed advanced training as a set-piece specialist through MBP School of Coaching
- Holds a Master of Education in Athletic Administration from William Carey University
"I've always believed tradition is a responsibility," Valadares said. "When you step into Michigan, you don't arrive to participate. You arrive to elevate. The block M carries weight. I am incredibly grateful for Coach DiIanni's trust, and I am fully aligned with his vision to uphold that standard. To me, relationships are the foundation of high performance. We build strong bonds not to get comfortable, but to withstand the pressure of elite competition. Real trust allows for hard truths, and we will use that honesty to sharpen the details and put in the collective work that wins championships. At Michigan, excellence isn't discussed. It's demanded and earned every single day. Go Blue!"
Addie Bundy
- First coaching role, served as Iowa's director of operations last year
- As a player, Bundy spent three seasons at Iowa from 2021-23
- Earned Big Ten All-Freshman team honors
- Started 19 matches with six assists and two goals
- Member of Iowa's Big Ten Tournament championship team in 2023
- Two-time academic All-Big Ten selection
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in 2022
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2024
"I'm honored to join the Michigan women's soccer program as an assistant coach, and I'm incredibly grateful to Dave for the opportunity and the trust to grow alongside this team," Bundy said. "Michigan's tradition carries real responsibility, and the intensity and expectations of this university demand a standard that pushes everyone to go above and beyond. I'm excited to get to work with this group to test the threshold every day, and help build a gritty, winning culture that competes and represents Michigan at the highest level."
