Taylor Diem, a former Regis University men's soccer standout, was named the Head Regis University Men's Soccer Coach in October 2021 after spending three seasons as the assistant coach under head coach Tony McCall.
Most recently, Diem helped the Rangers earn a 3-3 record overall during the COVID-19 abbreviated 2020 season, including a 2-1 record in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) play. One of the highlights of this season was a 1-0, double-overtime, upset win at CSU Pueblo, one of the No. 2-seeded teams, during the RMAC Tournament as one of the No. 3-seeded teams on April 20.
He helped Regis earn its way during the 2019 season to an impressive 11-6-3 record overall and a 9-4-1 record in conference play. No. 2 seed RU punched its ticket to the RMAC Tournament Championship upon defeating No. 5 seed Fort Lewis in a 2-1, double-overtime, comeback win in the RMAC Tournament Semifinals at home on Nov. 10.
Diem’s first season with the Rangers coaching staff led to a 10-6-2 record overall and a 9-3-2 record in RMAC play, which was good enough for fourth place in the RMAC and earned a berth in the RMAC Tournament.
As an assistant coach at Johnson & Wales University, Diem spent two seasons with the Wildcats, guiding the team to its first Association of Independent Institutions (AII) Conference Tournament appearance in 2015. During his time at JWU, Diem oversaw two National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region players, 11 AII All-Conference selections, including Freshman of the Year Dalton Pando in 2015.
Originally from Madison, Wis., Diem is a 2013 graduate of Regis University, where he played three seasons with Regis. At RU, Diem was named to the Daktronics All-America First Team and the NSCAA All-America Second Team in addition to being named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-RMAC First Team in his senior season. Diem was one of the most decorated Rangers during his junior season, when he was selected NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team, Daktronics All-Central Region First Team and All-RMAC Second Team.
In his three seasons at Regis, Diem helped lead the team to a 44-9-6 record, including the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010. In his final season with RU, Diem and the Rangers were ranked by the NSCAA as the top NCAA Division II program for three straight weeks and finished with a perfect 14-0 RMAC record on their way to a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.
Jeff Frykholm was named the Head Women's Soccer Coach in May of 2022, becoming just the fourth head coach in Regis University women's soccer history.
Frykholm, who was an assistant coach with the Rangers in 2021, joined the program after spending two years on the staff of the men's program at Division I University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN). Jeff's work at Regis marks his return to Colorado, where he was heavily involved in both club and high school soccer for 20 years. Jeff served multiple roles in club leadership for FC Boulder soccer club, including the Executive Director, Director of Coaching, and the Director of the USSF Development Academy at FC Boulder. He has coached across a wide range of levels and ages in club soccer, and has won state championships as a club coach in multiple states.
As the head coach of the Fairview High School (Boulder, CO) boys and girls programs, Jeff held a .794 winning percentage with a combined record of (89-21-2) over six seasons, garnering two Front Range League Coach of the Year honors during that time. Regularly ranked among the top teams in the state, the Fairview program rose as high as No. 5 in national rankings (USA Today Top 25). He was also twice awarded Coach of the Year in the state of Washington in his previous high school coaching role.
Holding both the USSF "A" License and the USC "Premier" Diploma, Jeff brings extensive knowledge and experience to Regis Women's Soccer. A former University of Colorado tenured faculty member, Jeff also holds advanced academic degrees in the disciplines of Education and Sport Psychology, and has enjoyed blending his passion for the game with his educational background and teaching experience.
A two-sport athlete in college, Jeff played both soccer and baseball at Whitworth University, where he received recognition as a First Team Academic All-American during his senior soccer season.
All three of Jeff’s children play(ed) college soccer, and therefore Jeff understands well not only the demands of being a college student-athlete as a player and college faculty member, but also as a parent who has walked with his children through every step of the college process — from recruiting, to admissions, to academic pursuits, to graduation and beyond.
An England native, Tom played for Birmingham City Academy until moving to the United States in 2008 to attend Wingate University in Wingate, NC. Tom played all 4-years earning playing and academic accolades throughout.
Tom returns to Regis after completing his Masters degree in 2015 in Sport Leadership & Human Performance. Aside from Regis, Tom is the High Performance Manager for the Colorado Rapids YSC.
Tom has worked at the NCAA Division I level & Elite Youth level and currently holds his UEFA 'A' & UEFA 'B' Licenses as well as the United Soccer Coaches Advanced National, Premier, Director of Coaching, Sport Performance & Coach Developer Diplomas. Back in 2019, Tom was selected to the United Soccer Coach 30-under-30 program which recognizes 30 leading coaches in the USA/Canada under the age of 30.
Tom lives in Denver with his wife Jade and Daughter, Zara
Luke Meadows comes to Regis with an extensive resume at the youth Level, now returning to the Collegiate sideline after a 17-year absence as a volunteer assistant with the Men's program at Division II, University of Bridgeport (CT). Meadows currently serves as a head coach in the girls ECNL program with the Colorado Rapids (2007 and 2003/04), along with the head coach for Colorado's ODP Program of the 2005 age group. Last year, Meadows was a co-coach of the 2006G ECNL team (Rapids) who advanced out of the national tournament in Florida to the National Championships in Virginia, falling short in the 1/4 final round.
Prior, Meadows also served as the head coach of the Legacy High School program for 6 seasons; one of Colorado's largest public high schools, garnering a near .700 winning percentage with 24 All-Conference players, 6 All-State players and 1 All-American among countless All-Academic performers.
A 2006 Connecticut Coach of the Year, along with being a 2017 Colorado Coach of the Year Finalist, Meadows will help to head up recruiting, along with many on and off field duties necessary to continue the success of the Regis Women's Soccer Program. Luke is a Colorado native, married with 2 kids, a 70 lb. lap dog, and an enormous cat who won't stop eating!