Fickes begins his third season as CSM Head Women's Soccer Coach in 2012. The 2012 season marks Fickes' 13th season overall at Mines.

The 2011 season marked Fickes second as head coach as he took the Orediggers to their second Elite Eight in just three seasons and was named NSCAA / Mondo Central Region Coach of the Year. CSM went 17-2-4 overall and finished the season ranked #5 in the final NSCAA Top 25 Poll finishing the season ranked in the Top 25 for nine consecutive weeks. Mines made its fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament winning two games for the second time in program history and claiming in second-ever Central Region Title. Mines finished the season on a nine-game unbeaten streak bowing out of the NCAA Tournament after shutting out then-number-one ranked Grand Valley State for the first time in 50 games. CSM was 10-2-2 in the RMAC and went on to win the programs first RMAC Tournament Championship defeating Colorado Mesa, 2-0. Mines led the RMAC in goals (50), assists (40), goals against average (0.74) and shutouts (12). Two more Orediggers earned All-American honors (Megan Woodworth and Kelsey Neal).

In 2010, Fickes helped guide the CSM women to their third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in his first year as Head Coach. Mines also qualified for the RMAC Tournament for the fourth season and hosted a first round game. CSM finished fourth in the RMAC posting a record of 11-6-4 overall and 9-4-1 in conference play. Four players earned All-RMAC honors including First Team selections Megan Woodworth and Jessica Stark while Anna Evans was named the RMAC Freshman of the Year. Fickes had his first All-American in Evans who garnered Honorable Mention recognition.

During the 2009 season, Fickes served as an Assistant Coach for both the men's and women's teams at CSM. Fickes was an Assistant Coach for the Oredigger men from 1998 to 2006.

A North Carolina native, Fickes played professionally and at the college level. He was a member of the 1992 and 1993 UNC-Charlotte teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament two times and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the country under current Colorado School of Mines Head Coach Frank Kohlenstein.

Following his successful collegiate career, Fickes played three seasons of professional soccer, one year each with the Richmond Kickers, the Raleigh Flyers and the Wilmington Hammerheads.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina-Charlottle in 1993, Fickes received his bachelor’s degree in English.

Since 1998, Fickes has worked with the Real Colorado Soccer Club as a coach. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of Competitive and is both a Staff and Academy Coach. His U-15 Girls team finished in the top four at the 2009 Red Bull Nationals while the Boy’s Academy finished fourth nationally two years in a row.

Fickes and his wife, Kim, reside in Golden with their daughter, Molly (7).

The 2012 season marks Cortis' third season as the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Mines.

The Orediggers earned their second trip to the Elite Eight in just three seasons in 2011 while making their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and claiming the Centrla Region Championship in Coach Cortis' second season. CSM was 10-2-2 in the RMAC and went on to win the programs first RMAC Tournament Championship defeating Colorado Mesa, 2-0. Mines led the RMAC in goals (50), assists (40), goals against average (0.74) and shutouts (12).

In 2010 the CSM women made their third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in Cortis' first season. Mines also qualified for the RMAC Tournament for the fourth season and hosted a first round game.

Cortis previously served as the Girls Director of Coaching for the Stingers Soccer Club in Evergreen, Colo. Cortis served as head coach for two girl’s competitive teams while responsible for year-round programming and coach and player development.

Cortis spent five seasons (2004-08) as the Associate Head Women’s Soccer Coach at the University of Minnesota. During her tenure, Cortis served as the defensive and recruiting coordinator. In 2008, Cortis helped lead the Gophers to the Big Ten Regular Season Championship and an NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance, posting an overall record of 27-3. Cortis also spent time in the college ranks coaching at the University of Missouri, Colorado College and the University of Chicago.