Fall sports are in full swing and LOHS Girl’s Soccer program is off to a great start. The team has played a total of 12 games so far this season with two more regular season matches to go, keeping a record of 5-4-1. Notably, our Lakers have taken down the #2 ranked Grant Generals in a hard fought match played at Providence Park in September. 

The program also has a new leader this year as coach Zayn Khan has taken over the role as head coach for the varsity team. New to the program, Khan has a prior 10 years of coaching experience at the high school, club, and even collegiate level. In the past, Khan has coached at Linfield University, Oregon State University and more recently for Oregon Surf at the Elite Clubs National – Regional League level.
“I want to build a culture at Lake Oswego because it’s the standard of a school with our background and our name to build a culture of excellence,” said Khan. He explained that in addition to building this culture, he aims to win championships, league and state. 

“Gelling is tough, you know, when there’s a new coach. There’s a new way of doing training. There’s a new way, you know, of how we talk and obviously, style of play,” said Khan, explaining that despite the nuances to the team, he is beyond happy with how the girls have begun to work together. 

Khan recognizes that coaches “can have a massive impact” on their athletes and programs and states that he is overly intentional with his sessions and feedback and considerate of how his actions will affect the players. Besides the player-centered approach, Khan also describes himself as detail oriented and “very intense.” He aims to run clean, precise sessions whilst maintaining the relationships that his players have built with each other and with him. 

The Lakers celebrate senior night and take on Lakeridge at home on Oct. 23, so make sure to show up and check out the new program.