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Wildcats announce coaching staff changes for 2026
2/18/2026 1:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Ogden, UT — The Weber State Women's Soccer team announced 2 changes to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2026 season.
Damir Sabanovic joins the Wildcat staff after spending one season at Idaho State and seven at Westminster University.
"We are excited to announce the addition of Damir Sabanovic as our goalkeeper coach." Head Coach Kyle Christensen said, "He is an experienced and passionate coach who will help our goalies and team continue to improve."
A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Sabanovic won the 2007 Utah State Championship as a member of Jordan High School before spending four seasons in goal for the Westminster Griffins, playing in 33 career games.
Sabanovic began his coaching career with the Griffins, spending 7 seasons and coaching multiple All-Conference and All-Region players, before joining the coaching staff at Idaho State for the 2025 season.
Sabanovic graduated from Westminster with a Bachelor's of Accounting and a Master's of Business Administration. He is married to his wife, Kassidy Sabanovic.
Alyssa Christensen enters her first year as assistant coach and second season as Director of Operations for Weber State Soccer.
"We are excited to move Alyssa to an assistant coach role." Kyle Christensen said, "Her experience as a coach and mentor will help move the program forward."
A native of Draper, Utah, Christensen was a 4-year letter winner in soccer at Utah State, where she competed for the Aggies from 2005-2008. In her senior season, she helped the Aggies to their first-ever regular-season championship.
Christensen began her coaching career at Utah State in 2012, before coaching at Utah Valley University from 2013 to 2017. In her coaching career, Christensen coached All-Americans Heather Stainbrook and Jenna Shepard at Utah Valley. She has also helped guide 4 different Western Athletic Conference Defensive Players of the Year, 1 at Utah State and 3 at Utah Valley.
In 2018, Christensen moved into the Director of Operations role for the Wolverines, a position she held until 2020. In 2025, Christensen headed to Weber State and assumed the Director of Operations role.
In her first season with the Wildcats, she was a part of one of the best seasons in school history. The Wildcats went 12-6-2 and advanced to the Big Sky Tournament Final.
Christensen graduated from Utah State with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a Master's in Health Education. She is married to Kyle Christensen, and together they have 4 children, Benson, Holland, Hunter, and Smith.
The Wildcats open their Spring 2026 schedule with a doubleheader on Saturday, February 28th. The team will take on Westminster at 3:45 p.m. and BYU at 8:45 p.m. Both games will be played in Provo, Utah.
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Damir Sabanovic joins the Wildcat staff after spending one season at Idaho State and seven at Westminster University.
"We are excited to announce the addition of Damir Sabanovic as our goalkeeper coach." Head Coach Kyle Christensen said, "He is an experienced and passionate coach who will help our goalies and team continue to improve."
A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Sabanovic won the 2007 Utah State Championship as a member of Jordan High School before spending four seasons in goal for the Westminster Griffins, playing in 33 career games.
Sabanovic began his coaching career with the Griffins, spending 7 seasons and coaching multiple All-Conference and All-Region players, before joining the coaching staff at Idaho State for the 2025 season.
Sabanovic graduated from Westminster with a Bachelor's of Accounting and a Master's of Business Administration. He is married to his wife, Kassidy Sabanovic.
Alyssa Christensen enters her first year as assistant coach and second season as Director of Operations for Weber State Soccer.
"We are excited to move Alyssa to an assistant coach role." Kyle Christensen said, "Her experience as a coach and mentor will help move the program forward."
A native of Draper, Utah, Christensen was a 4-year letter winner in soccer at Utah State, where she competed for the Aggies from 2005-2008. In her senior season, she helped the Aggies to their first-ever regular-season championship.
Christensen began her coaching career at Utah State in 2012, before coaching at Utah Valley University from 2013 to 2017. In her coaching career, Christensen coached All-Americans Heather Stainbrook and Jenna Shepard at Utah Valley. She has also helped guide 4 different Western Athletic Conference Defensive Players of the Year, 1 at Utah State and 3 at Utah Valley.
In 2018, Christensen moved into the Director of Operations role for the Wolverines, a position she held until 2020. In 2025, Christensen headed to Weber State and assumed the Director of Operations role.
In her first season with the Wildcats, she was a part of one of the best seasons in school history. The Wildcats went 12-6-2 and advanced to the Big Sky Tournament Final.
Christensen graduated from Utah State with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a Master's in Health Education. She is married to Kyle Christensen, and together they have 4 children, Benson, Holland, Hunter, and Smith.
The Wildcats open their Spring 2026 schedule with a doubleheader on Saturday, February 28th. The team will take on Westminster at 3:45 p.m. and BYU at 8:45 p.m. Both games will be played in Provo, Utah.
Follow the 'Cats!
Instagram: @wsusoccer
X/Twitter: @WSUSoccer
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