Lipscomb WSOC Head Coach Kevin O’Brien to coach for Mississippi State

This afternoon, Mississippi State women’s soccer announced that Lipscomb women’s soccer Head Coach Kevin O’Brien would be coming to coach for the Bulldogs.

O’Brien recently led the Bisons to their second consecutive ASUN Championship victory this season. He also took them back to the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Mississippi State 1-0 in the first round. O’Brien also won the ASUN Coach of the Year award for the 2025 season, making it his fifth career ASUN Coach of the Year.

After 14 seasons coaching women’s soccer at Lipscomb, O’Brien is the winningest head coach in program history. He boasts more than 150 career victories, having reached that milestone this season. Lipscomb women’s soccer says that “O’Brien has elevated the Lady Bisons into the national conversation and established Lipscomb as one of the premier mid-major programs in NCAA Division I women’s soccer.”

“Under O’Brien’s leadership, the Bisons have captured 12 ASUN championships in the past nine seasons, including five ASUN Tournament titles and seven ASUN Regular Season championships. He has guided the program to five NCAA Tournament appearances, solidifying Lipscomb as a consistent postseason contender,” says Lipscomb women’s soccer. Mississippi State referred to O’Brien as “a proven winner” in their announcement.

O’Brien has brought much to Lipscomb’s team over the seasons, molding young women in their sport and their faith. He has coached 50+ All-Conference performers, 15 All-Freshmen honorees, 32 All-Academic selections, and 45 ASUN Players of the Week. He is among the top 50 winningest active coaches in NCAA Division I, with a career record of 155-81-37. In 2018, his staff earned one of the nation’s highest honors as the United Soccer Coaches South Region Staff of the Year.

O’Brien will be Mississippi States’ women’s soccer’s eighth head coach in program history, and Lipscomb will begin their search for a new women’s soccer head coach.