Embarking on a career in the financial tech world led to her becoming a world champion goalkeeper.
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Nicole Barnhart retires at age of 43
Nicole Barnhart, who won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 as the backup goalkeeper to Hope Solo, has retired after 15 seasons as a pro in WPS and the NWSL.
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Emma Hayes opens a new chapter in her American soccer journey
Emma Hayes coached Chelsea for a dozen years but was deeply familiar with American soccer when she took the U.S. helm.
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Long-serving women's pro league coach Jim Gabarra is fired
Jim Gabarra‘s continuous run as a head coach in the three U.S. women’s pro leagues — from WUSA in 2001 to the NWSL in 2018 — is over. The former U.S. international and indoorstar was fired as the Washington Spirit’s head coach and general manager on Tuesday. Jim Gabarra (WUSA/WPS/NWSL):Washington Freedom (WUSA, 2001-03) Washington Freedom […]
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Legendary American coach Tony DiCicco dies at age 68
Tony DiCicco, who died Monday at the age of 68, was the winningest coach in the history of the U.S. national team programs but he accomplished far more that that, having a huge role in themodern history of American soccer. DiCicco was thegoalkeeper coach on the 1991 Women’s World Cup championship team, coached the USA […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Former Italian women's star Panico to coach U-16 boys national team
Former Italian women’s national team star Patrizia Panico will make history when she will become the first woman to coach an Italian men’s national team, taking charge of the U-16s for twogames next week Panico, whose career included a stint with Sky Blue FC, is an assistant to Coach Daniele Zoratto, who will be away […]
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Mary Harvey is first Werner Fricker Award female winner
Mary Harvey, the starting goalkeeper on the 1991 U.S. Women’s World Cup championship team and 1996 Olympic gold-medal team, was named the 2017 winner of U.S. Soccer’s Werner Fricker BuilderAward, the federation’s highest award, given to those who have had a lasting legacy on soccer. She was the first woman to be a division head […]
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NWSL: Fletcher will retire after nine pro seasons
Kendall Fletcher, one of the best defenders in U.S. women’s pro soccer since its relaunch in 2009, will be leaving the NWSL’s Seattle Reign. She will finish out the Australian W-League seasonwith the Western Sydney Wanderers, then start a three-year program to earn an Advanced Diploma in Ministry at the Hillsong International Leadership College in […]
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Kelly Smith retires at the age of 38
Kelly Smith, a pioneering women’s star on both sides of the Atlantic, has retired at the age of 38. Smith, who attended Seton Hall and played in WUSA and WPS, scored 46 goals and earned 117England caps, playing in six major tournaments and represented Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics. She won five FA […]