Tarleton State University Athletics

Lexi Stinson enters her first season on the Tarleton State bench for Tarleton State head coach Pete Cuadrado.

Stinson joins the Texan coaching staff after spending the last eight years as the head coach of the University of Dallas women's soccer program. Lexi is the second all-time winningest coach in program history.
 
She helped the Crusaders reach the conference semifinals five times including four consecutive appearances from 2018 to 2021. In 2020, she helped guide Dallas to a 4-2 season. In the postseason the Crusaders won the first two games to reach the SCAC tournament championship for the second time in program history, the first since 2012. 
 
With Stinson at the helm, the Crusaders notched the most conference wins (five) in 2019 since 2014. During her career she guided six to earn All-SCAC First Team honors, 18 to earn second team and 13 to earn honorable mention. She also coached four individuals to receive an All-Region selection. Three of her student-athletes excelled superbly on the pitch and in the classroom to earned National Academic All-American honors. She also had three athletes earn USCAA All-American status, six selected to the second team and three receiving honorable mention during her eight seasons.  
 
Stinson's first collegiate coaching experience came in 2016 as an assistant coach with LeTourneau University. After her first season with the Yellowjackets, she accepted the job with UD in December of 2016. 
 
Stinson played soccer at Hardin-Simmons University from 2012-15. A graduate in December of 2015, Stinson earned a Bachelor of Behavioral Science with a major in criminal justice and minor in forensic studies. She also earned her Master's of Science in criminal justice in 2021.
 
As a goalkeeper for the Cowgirls, Stinson posted a standout career. As a senior in 2015, she was named ASC Goalkeeper of the Year. She also earned her fourth selection to the ASC First Team All-Conference Squad, and her third All-Region selection. Throughout her career, she was named to the Academic All-ASC team and the 2014 ASC All-Tournament Team. 
 
Stinson's name is plastered in the Hardin-Simmons registering in the top four in career statistical leaders all-time. She has the third most saves (159) in program history. She also ranks third in games played as a goalie (79) and games started as a goalie (77). She is second in school history with 67 total wins. In each of her four seasons, she helped lead the Cowgirls to four consecutive conference tournament championships and four bids to the NCAA D3 Soccer Tournament. In both the 2012 and 2015 season they won a pair of games before falling in the Sweet Sixteen.