The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Women's Soccer
Hughes, Lee
Lee Hughes
- Title:
- Wellness Coordinator
- Email:
- lhughes8@uab.edu
- Alma Mater:
- Ashford '15 / UAB '19
- Experience:
- 4th season
- Hometown:
- Old Colwyn, Wales
Lee Hughes was an assistant coach for four seasons at UAB (2017-2021).
Hughes played an instrumental role in revamping the Blazer offense in to one of the most formidable units in Conference USA, as the Blazers went from 18 goals scored in 2016 to 39 in 2017 to rank fourth in the league. In 2017, Midfielder Amy Brewer was among the league leaders in points (25), goals (10) and assists (5) on her way to earning All-Conference USA First Team accolades. Fellow midfielder Rachel Green also earned a spot on the All-Conference USA First Team after finishing with 17 points on seven goals and three assists.
In his second season in Birmingham, he developed Kamilah Mustafa into one of the top goal scorers in C-USA. She led the Blazers with eight on the year. Of those eight, five were game winners, ranking 18th in the NCAA and first in C-USA.
Hughes also helped the Blazers become one of the stingiest defensive teams in Conference USA, finishing the 2017 season tied for first in the league for the fewest goals allowed. Keeper Kelsey Daugherty paced the league with a 0.76 goals against average, recorded the second-most shutouts in a single season (7) in school history and was tied for third in the league with 95 saves. Daugherty was selected as the Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week four different times in 2017 and also earned a spot on the All-Conference USA First Team. She repeated the feat in 2018 while being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team and Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week two times while posting six shutouts.
In 2019, a pair of Blazers were recognized by Conference USA today as the league released their 2019 All-Conference teams. Junior defender Audria Wood and freshman goalkeeper Eve Beyer were named All-Conference Third Team. Beyer was also named to the All-Rookie Team. As a team, UAB was second in C-USA with a goal against average of 1.12, only surrendering 19 goals in 17 matches including seven shutouts.
Hughes arrived in Birmingham after working as an assistant coach at Indiana State in 2016, helping the Sycamores earn five All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades. In addition, Hughes helped place two Sycamores on the MVC All-Tournament Team.
Blazer head coach Erica Demers and Hughes worked together at the University of Iowa in 2015, when Hughes worked as a volunteer assistant coach.
The Hawkeyes earned the NSCAA Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and six student-athletes garnered Academic All-Big Ten recognition.
Hughes played collegiately at Ashford University and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor of arts degree in sports management. While at Ashford, Hughes served as team captain and helped the Saints to the NAIA Final Four in 2013 and NAIA Sweet 16 in 2014. Hughes was also named an NAIA Academic All-American in 2014 and was selected as the Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Additionally, Hughes earned his masters in Exercise Physiology from UAB in 2019.
Hughes also is a staff coach for Alabama ODP and Region 3.
Raised in Old Colwyn, Wales, Hughes holds his USSF B license, as well as level one and level two NSCAA goalkeeping diplomas.
Hughes played an instrumental role in revamping the Blazer offense in to one of the most formidable units in Conference USA, as the Blazers went from 18 goals scored in 2016 to 39 in 2017 to rank fourth in the league. In 2017, Midfielder Amy Brewer was among the league leaders in points (25), goals (10) and assists (5) on her way to earning All-Conference USA First Team accolades. Fellow midfielder Rachel Green also earned a spot on the All-Conference USA First Team after finishing with 17 points on seven goals and three assists.
In his second season in Birmingham, he developed Kamilah Mustafa into one of the top goal scorers in C-USA. She led the Blazers with eight on the year. Of those eight, five were game winners, ranking 18th in the NCAA and first in C-USA.
Hughes also helped the Blazers become one of the stingiest defensive teams in Conference USA, finishing the 2017 season tied for first in the league for the fewest goals allowed. Keeper Kelsey Daugherty paced the league with a 0.76 goals against average, recorded the second-most shutouts in a single season (7) in school history and was tied for third in the league with 95 saves. Daugherty was selected as the Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week four different times in 2017 and also earned a spot on the All-Conference USA First Team. She repeated the feat in 2018 while being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team and Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week two times while posting six shutouts.
In 2019, a pair of Blazers were recognized by Conference USA today as the league released their 2019 All-Conference teams. Junior defender Audria Wood and freshman goalkeeper Eve Beyer were named All-Conference Third Team. Beyer was also named to the All-Rookie Team. As a team, UAB was second in C-USA with a goal against average of 1.12, only surrendering 19 goals in 17 matches including seven shutouts.
Hughes arrived in Birmingham after working as an assistant coach at Indiana State in 2016, helping the Sycamores earn five All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades. In addition, Hughes helped place two Sycamores on the MVC All-Tournament Team.
Blazer head coach Erica Demers and Hughes worked together at the University of Iowa in 2015, when Hughes worked as a volunteer assistant coach.
The Hawkeyes earned the NSCAA Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and six student-athletes garnered Academic All-Big Ten recognition.
Hughes played collegiately at Ashford University and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor of arts degree in sports management. While at Ashford, Hughes served as team captain and helped the Saints to the NAIA Final Four in 2013 and NAIA Sweet 16 in 2014. Hughes was also named an NAIA Academic All-American in 2014 and was selected as the Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Additionally, Hughes earned his masters in Exercise Physiology from UAB in 2019.
Hughes also is a staff coach for Alabama ODP and Region 3.
Raised in Old Colwyn, Wales, Hughes holds his USSF B license, as well as level one and level two NSCAA goalkeeping diplomas.
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