South Dakota State women’s soccer coach Lang Wedemeyer announced Tuesday he has stepped down to accept the head coaching position at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Athletic Director Justin Sell has appointed longtime assistant Brock Thompson to become the next head coach.

Wedemeyer, a Roanoke, Virginia native, has been the only head coach in SDSU’s 17-year program history and leaves the Jackrabbits with a 161-123-39 record. A three-time league Coach of the Year, Wedemeyer has led his teams to four NCAA Tournaments, four Summit League Tournament championships, three Summit League regular season championships and a United Soccer Conference tournament title.