Staff Directory
JP Valadares
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
JP Valadares in his first season as an assistant coach for the Michigan women's soccer program in 2026 after spending the last three seasons with head coach Dave DiIanni.
"I’ve always believed tradition is a responsibility," Valadares said. "When you step into Michigan, you don’t arrive to participate. You arrive to elevate. The Block M carries weight. I am incredibly grateful for Coach DiIanni’s trust, and I am fully aligned with his vision to uphold that standard. To me, relationships are the foundation of high performance. We build strong bonds not to get comfortable, but to withstand the pressure of elite competition. Real trust allows for hard truths, and we will use that honesty to sharpen the details and put in the collective work that wins championships. At Michigan, excellence isn’t discussed. It’s demanded and earned every single day. Go Blue!"
JP Valadares
"I’ve always believed tradition is a responsibility," Valadares said. "When you step into Michigan, you don’t arrive to participate. You arrive to elevate. The Block M carries weight. I am incredibly grateful for Coach DiIanni’s trust, and I am fully aligned with his vision to uphold that standard. To me, relationships are the foundation of high performance. We build strong bonds not to get comfortable, but to withstand the pressure of elite competition. Real trust allows for hard truths, and we will use that honesty to sharpen the details and put in the collective work that wins championships. At Michigan, excellence isn’t discussed. It’s demanded and earned every single day. Go Blue!"
JP Valadares
- Spent three seasons at Iowa, helping mainly with goalkeepers and set pieces
- Iowa went 40-13-12 in three seasons with three NCAA tournament appearances and a Big Ten Tournament title
- Iowa scored 34 set-piece goals, including three in the NCAA Tournament, one of which clinched the program’s first Sweet 16 berth
- Iowa only conceded 5 goals from set-pieces in the last two years
- Iowa's goalie Macy Enneking was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch list and a US Coaches Player to watch, both program firsts
- Recorded a program-record 13 shutouts in 2023
- Prior to Iowa, he spent three seasons at Southern Mississippi
- The Golden Eagles made the conference tournament all three seasons and won their first regular season title in program history
- Helped the Southern Miss goalies to back-to-back seasons of an .800-or-higher save percentage and a school record of a 0.83 goals against average in the 2021 season
- Prior to Southern Miss, he spent time at Pearl River Community College and the Mississippi Olympic Development program working with goalkeepers
- Competed at William Carey University and helped the Crusaders to the 2011 NAIA Final Four
- Played for the América Futebol Clube’s U16 and U17 teams in BrazilÂ
- Graduated William Carey in 2014 with a bachelor's degree
- Holds coaching licenses from U.S. Soccer, CONMEBOL, The FA, FA Wales and United Soccer Coaches, and has completed advanced training as a set-piece specialist through MBP School of Coaching
- Holds a Master of Education in Athletic Administration from William Carey University
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