Abby Wambach celebrates a goal in front of her hometown crowd
The first game of the Fan Tribute Tour for the U.S. WNT was certainly memorable. It featured a sold
out crowd in Rochester, N.Y, two goals for hometown hero Abby Wambach, eight goals total and some
real emotion after the announcement that head coach Pia Sundhage was stepping down.
Pia Sundhage (left) is tied with Anson Dorrance with 92 coaching appearances, and Abby Wambach
(right) is in a ninth-place tie with Shannon MacMillan with 176 caps. Both could move up their
respective lists Sunday against Japan. U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage will
pass National Soccer Hall of Famer Anson Dorrance in coaching appearances this Sunday.
I was invited to the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, for the Women's Football Instructors
Seminar, from March 20-23, 2012. My work with FIFA is generally focused on Marketing and
Communications for Com-Unity Seminars, so I'm not really sure how to express my gratitude for this
incredible opportunity to come be a part of what I'd call, "coaches week," in Zurich.
Albertin Montoya has been named head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team. The former
FC Gold Pride head coach that won the 2010 WPS title and a long-time youth coach will lead the team
into CONCACAF Qualifying for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which will be held from Sept.
On the last day of the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, I asked some of the participants what
they thought about their experience. Thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts so openly!
Transcript:
Erin Aubry, Head Coach at the University of Arkansas
"We talk about the four pillars of soccer, but they really embraced every single aspect of it.
I'm currently in the Portugal for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and I'm posting
insights and info as we get to matches and training sessions- I hope you enjoy the
updates!
Today was one of the most amazing days I could have asked for in the Algarve. Photo Above I
can't believe I was on the pitch with Tina Theune-Meyer, April Heinrichs and Pia Sundhage at the
same time.
The U.S. Women's National Team looks to take first place in Group G when it wraps up the group
stage of the 2012 London Olympics against Korea DPR at 12:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 31, at Old
Trafford in Manchester, England. The match will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network, the
NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and streamed on NBC Live Extra.
U.S. WNT forward Alex Morgan has 12 goals so far in 2012. That got us to wondering, how many
players in U.S. WNT history have scored 12 or more goals in a calendar year?
Turns out the answer is: 29
Following is a list of the best goal-scoring years in WNT history, led by Michelle Akers' near
impossible probably-never-to-be-broken 39 goals in 1991.
Since the first women's soccer tournament at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, the USWNT has won three
gold medals and one silver. A look back at how they got it done.
Woodbury, Minn. natives Kassey Kallman (Florida State; Woodbury, Minn.) and
Catie Sessions (Wisconsin; Woodbury, Minn.) have both been called back into the
U.S. Women's U-20 National Team camp. This is the 3rd call up for Kallman and the 2nd for Sessions
who's last a training camp was at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Article reprinted with permission of the author: Coree Reuter
Coree grew up in the backwoods of the Pacific Northwest, where she played in mud puddles, rode
horses and kicked soccer balls throughout her childhood. After graduation from Centenary College
(NJ) in 2008, she relocated to Virginia where she works as a journalist.
U.S. U-20 WNT midfielder Morgan Brian and Technical Director for the Women's National Team April
Heinrichs celebrated their respective birthdays on back-to-back days by traveling to Panama, with
Brian traveling with the team on her birthday on Sunday and Heinrichs arriving on Monday (her
birthday).
Back-to-back birthday girls, Morgan Brian and April Heinrichs.
FC Milwaukee defender Brittany Von Rueden continues to make an impression on the U.S.
women's national team coaches.
U.S. Soccer women's technical director April Heinrichs called Von Rueden in for another
Under-18 camp, which starts Saturday in Chula Vista, Calif.
Mequon's Von Rueden, a senior at Milwaukee DSHA who has verbally committed to play at Notre Dame
next fall, was part of four Under-18 national team camps in 2011 – most recently last month in
Florida.
Alexandra Wong (McLean Power; Rockville, Md.) and Anna McClung
(GSA Phoenix; Gate City, Va.) where selected by U.S. Women's National team technical director April
Heinrichs to be part of the final U-18 wnt camp of 2011.
Wong and McClung will head to Florida for the camp that takes place December 11-18.
FC Milwaukee defender Brittany Von Rueden is headed south for the final U.S. Under-18
women's national team camp of the year.
Von Rueden, a Notre Dame recruit, is one of 26 players called in by U.S. Soccer women's
technical director April Heinrichs for the camp Dec. 11 to 18 in Sunrise, Fla.
Taylor SchisslerEclipse Select and U.S. Soccer Communications
CHICAGO -- Eclipse Select Soccer Club defender and New Lenox, Ill., resident Taylor Schissler is
one of 26 players who were called in to participate in the U.S. U-18 Women's National Team's final
training camp of 2011.
The Lincoln-Way Central junior will take part in a Dec.
FC Milwaukee defender Brittany Von Rueden was called back into camp with the U.S.
Under-18 women's national team.
U.S. Soccer women's technical director April Heinrichs is overseeing the week-long camp,
which starts Saturday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Von Rueden, a Notre Dame recruit,
also was part of the Under-18 national team camp in June.
Steve Swanson has been named head coach of the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team. The long-time
head coach at the University of Virginia will lead the team into CONCACAF Qualifying for the 2012
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which will be held in Uzbekistan from August 18-September 8.
Caroline Casey (Virginia Rush; Chesapeake, Va.), is in Califrornia training under the new U.S.
women's technical director April Heinrichs and the U.S. under-18 women's national team. The camp
runs through Saturday at the Home Depot Center.
In what is a clear sign that somebody within U.S. Soccer is still buying what former USWNT head
coach Tony DiCicco selling, Sunil Gulati announced appointed April Heinrichs as the Technical
Director and Jill Ellis as the Development Director for the U.S. Women's National Teams.
In an interview with National Soccer Examiner DiCicco rightfully called out U.
Former U.S. Women's head coach and current Bosten Breakers (WPS) head coach, Tony DiCicco was asked
by VaSoccerNews for his reaction to the announcement of the new USWNT directors being named.
April Heinrichs and Jill Ellis are two of our most successfull coaches and, although
the task in front of them is considerable because we have had a gap in leadership for a number of
year.
Above, NSCAA coaches watch a high school boy's team for our Match Analysis session on
Tuesday night.
The times are a-changin'
Even though we've been crazy busy at the NSCAA Premier Diploma course in Ft. Lauderdale, it's
important to note that there have been some developments in women's soccer in the last two
days.
I arrived tonight in Vancouver, B.C., for the FIFA/CONCACAF Conference on the FIFA Women's World
Cup in Germany 2011. After looking through my brochure, I'm excited to see that many coaches,
instructors and staff from FIFA projects I've worked on previously, and many of my fellow
Americans, will be here.
Justin Mapp talks about how welcome he felt when he came to the Union, what he's doing in the
off season, and the team's focus on winning in 2011. "Our fans are the best in the league. They're
loud. They're supportive. They're passionate. When we start stringing wins together, these fans are
going to be the ones who deserve it.
Longtime North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance, who has led the Tar Heels to 20 NCAA titles, is the
recipient of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Honor Award for 2010. Dorrance
was presented the award at the NSCAA's annual awards banquet Friday in Baltimore.
Dorrance, who coached such stars as Mia Hamm, April Heinrichs, Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow, Carla
Overbeck and Heather O'Reilly at UNC, was the coach of the U.
I'm currently in the Portugal for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and I'm posting
insights and info as we get to matches and training sessions- I hope you enjoy the
updates!
Today began with a little drive to see the German Women's National Team train. The trip from our
hotel was about 15 minutes through some very scenic spots.
We've just arrived in Albufeira, Portugal, for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and we're
just about to head into the Auramar hotel meeting room for our first couple sessions:
A couple photos from our arrival today. First, the sign in the lobby of the Montecero
Hotel:
Here are Laura Flynn and Erin DeMarco on a mushroom carousel in front of Lick It, the Ice Cream
Shop.
Williamsburg, Va. - William and Mary Tribe head women's soccer coach John Daly has
been selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as the recipient of its
Women's Committee's Award of Excellence on Tuesday. The award, sponsored by Washington Area Girls
Soccer (WAGS), was established in 1999 to recognize those who have brought honor and distinction to
women's soccer.
Mon, December 03, 2012 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - William and Mary freshman goalkeeper Caroline Casey will part take in the first annual U.S. Women's National Team Youth Goalkeeper Identification Camp on Dec.
Three soccer players from Virginia have been named semifinalists of the Inspireum Soccer Awards.
Tyler Hobbs (Chesapeake), Christian Metzler (Woodbridge), and
Gaela Normile (Virginia Beach) are hoping to win the $25,000 in scholarships.
The list of 50 semifinalists will be narrowed down to 12 finalists on December 13th by the National
Selection Committee that includes coaches April Heinrichs and Jurgen Klinsmann.
FC Milwaukee defender Brittany Von Rueden was called into a U.S. Under-18
women's national team training camp June 7 to 14 in Chula Vista, Calif.
Von Rueden, who lives in Mequon and has verbally committed to play at Notre Dame in 2012, was
one of 24 players named to the camp roster by coach April Heinrichs.
