University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
Paula Wilkins
- Induction:
- 2009
- Class:
- 1994
A defender for the UMass women's soccer team from 1990-93, Paula Wilkins helped Massachusetts to three NCAA berths during her four seasons, including serving as captain of the 1993 squad that went 17-3-3 and made the sixth NCAA Final Four appearance in program history.
Wilkins appeared in 73 career games, scored seven goals and collected 18 assists. As a senior in 1993, she was named an NSCAA First Team All-American and to the Soccer News All-America First Team. Wilkins was named an All-Atlantic 10 selection in 1993 and captured All-New England honors in 1991.
After graduating from UMass in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science, the academic all-American went on to become the head women's soccer coach at Penn State and is currently the head coach at Wisconsin. When Wilkins led Penn State to the 2002 College Cup, she became the first person in NCAA history to play and coach in the event. In six seasons as the Penn State head coach, the Nittany Lions reached the NCAA Tournament in each season. She accumulated a 119-19-11 (.836) overall record at Penn State.
Wilkins took over the Wisconsin women's soccer program prior to the 2007 season and built the program into a perennial NCAA Tournament team during her tenure, including Sweet Sixteen berths in 2018 and 2019.
Wilkins was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2009.
Wilkins appeared in 73 career games, scored seven goals and collected 18 assists. As a senior in 1993, she was named an NSCAA First Team All-American and to the Soccer News All-America First Team. Wilkins was named an All-Atlantic 10 selection in 1993 and captured All-New England honors in 1991.
After graduating from UMass in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science, the academic all-American went on to become the head women's soccer coach at Penn State and is currently the head coach at Wisconsin. When Wilkins led Penn State to the 2002 College Cup, she became the first person in NCAA history to play and coach in the event. In six seasons as the Penn State head coach, the Nittany Lions reached the NCAA Tournament in each season. She accumulated a 119-19-11 (.836) overall record at Penn State.
Wilkins took over the Wisconsin women's soccer program prior to the 2007 season and built the program into a perennial NCAA Tournament team during her tenure, including Sweet Sixteen berths in 2018 and 2019.
Wilkins was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2009.
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