Likius Hafeni was promoted to the position of head coach for the Warrior women’s soccer program in May of 2016.
During his first year as the head coach of the Warrior women's soccer program, Hafeni guided the Warriors to a 12-6-1 overall record and an 8-3 mark in Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) play. The 8-3 mark in CCC action saw Corban finish in third place amongst the highly-competitive CCC squads. Corban then advanced to the CCC Tournament Quarterfinals. During the 2016 season, Hafeni coached the CCC Newcomer of the Year and an NAIA All-American.
Boasting an accomplished playing career, Hafeni competed for Ramblers F.C. in the Namibian Premier League (2001-2008) and then played for the Cascade Surge F.C. in Oregon in 2009. He also represented the Namibian U19 National Team at the World Youth Cup in Sweden, the Helsinki Cup in Finland, and the Southern African Ball in Botswana. Additionally, Hafeni was named the Player of the Tournament at the Pepsi Challenge Cup in Namibia in 1999.
Hafeni brings both international and domestic coaching experience to the Warrior women’s soccer program. While holding his FA Level 2 UEFA B Coaching License, Hafeni is a FIFA Grassroots Coaching Educator. Overseas, he coached the Black Morocco Chiefs, a Division 2 team in Namibia during the 1998 season, while here in the states, he has served as an assistant coach with the Corban soccer programs since January, served as the head reserve team coach at Willamette University in 2015, and has coached club teams in Salem for the Capital Timbers.
Additionally, Hafeni is an assistant coach on the Vancouver Victory and is the head of the Coerver Coaching Staff in Oregon. Moreover, Hafeni was voted Salem-Keizer’s Volunteer of the year for his after-school soccer program that has included hundreds of students in a soccer and character building program.
