Given the keys to begin the Columbus State Women’s Soccer program in 2004, Jay Entlich selected to mimic a Ferrari, the quintessential ride for speed and excitement.  His teams have followed suit playing a thrilling and entertaining brand of soccer that is annually one of the nation’s best.  Entlich will be entering his eight season as the head coach and has turned CSU into the class of the Peach Belt Conference.

It was another banner year in 2010 as he guided the Lady Cougars to their six straight regular season PBC Championship and their fourth PBC Tournament Championship in the past five years.  They finished the campaign fifth nationally in scoring offense (3.14 goals/match) and in shutout percentage (.682) after posting 15 shutouts.  The team allowed only 12 goals on the year, a new school record and posted the best winning percentage in CSU history, .886, after finishing the season
with a 19-2-1 mark.

During his tenure at CSU, Entlich has coached 33 All-Conference, 30 All-Region and five All-American student-athletes including the 2005 and 2007 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year.  He has produced an overall record of 112-31-14 while manning the Columbus State sidelines sporting a .810 winning percentage and has had six straight winning seasons.

The Lady Cougars are just as successful in the classroom as five players were named Scholar All-Americans and four were tabbed as Scholar All-Region players.  The program has earned five straight (2006-10) Team Academic Award.  Entlich has picked up his own hardware twice earning National Soccer Coaches Association of America Southeast Region and Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year.

Prior to coming to Columbus State University, Entlich served as the head coach of the Carolina Courage of the Women’s United Soccer Association.  Among the players he coached were 2004 FIFA World Soccer Player of the Year Birgit Prinz and World Cup players Kristen Luckenbill, Tiffany Roberts, Carla Overbeck and Danielle Fotopoulos. Before the Courage, Entlich was a U.S. Women’s National Team staff coach where he coordinated player development, indentified and recruited players for the U.S Youth National Teams and instructed B and C license courses for coaches.

As head coach of the University of Tampa from March 2000 to January 2002, Entlich directed the Spartans to a record of 23-15 and earned 2001 Sunshine State Conference Coach of the year.  His overall collegiate coaching record stands at 135-46-14 which gives him the 13th best active winning percentage amongst Division II head coaches.

In addition, he served as Director of Coaching for the Countryside Lightning Youth Soccer Program with 22 competitive and 100 recreational teams under his guidance.   Previous to Tampa, he served as an assistant coach at the University of Mississippi and was a men's assistant at his alma mater, Virginia Tech.

Entlich was a four-year member of the Hokie soccer program that saw him earn All-Conference, All-State and team MVP honors in 1993, as well as serve as the team captain.  The ’93 season was one of the best single-season performances for a Virginia Tech player as he tallied the second most points (37), tied for fourth most goals (14) and tied for fifth most assists (9).  His career marks of 30 goals, 16 assists and 76 points place him in the top 10 in all three categories as well.

Entlich holds a United States Soccer Federation “A” license.  He graduated with a B. A. in Liberal Arts in 1994.  Jay and wife Megan have three children, daughters - Grace, Kathryn Analise and a son - Jacob Andrew.