Nicci Wright
2000 Girls Red, 1999 Girls Red
Coaching Philosophy:
Coach players to become the best they can be and learn to be strong competitors while enjoying the beautiful game.
Youth Coaching Experience:
- 10 years of coaching youth soccer in Maryland and Northern VA, including Maryland United (formerly Freestate Soccer) McLean Youth Soccer (Club and ECNL)
- Washington Freedom Super-Y VA Alliance Super-Y
- Currently with Arlington Soccer Association since 2013
Arlington Soccer Coaching Experience:
- Current Age Group Director for U15-U19 Girls
- 2001 Girls Age Group Head Coach (Red, White, Blue & Black)
- 2001 Girls Red Head Coach
- 1998 Girls Red Head Coach
College, Professional & National Team Coaching Experience:
- Canadian U14-U20 GK & Assistant Coach (U17 WWC & U20 WWC WNTs)
- Washington Freedom Assistant Coach (USL, WPS 2007-2010)
- UMBC Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach (2007-2008)
Top Coaching Awards:
- 2016 Arlington Soccer Travel Coach of the Year (U14G Samba Red, U17G Forza Red)
- 2014 Richmond Strikers Capital Fall Classic Finalists (01 ASA Samba Red)
- 2014 Discovery Cup Semi-Finalists (01 ASA Samba Red)
- 2014 OBGC Labor Day Tournament Semi-Finalists (98 ASA Forza Red)
- 2014 Super Y League 2nd Place – Qualified for National Finals (98 ASA Forza Red)
- 2014 Region 1 Colonial League 3rd Place (98 ASA Forza Red)
- 2014 Arlington Spring Invitational Champions (01 ASA Samba Red)
- 2013 State Cup Quarterfinalists (00 McLean United Green)
- 2013 Ultimate Cup Champions (00 McLean United Green)
- 2013 FC Delco Players Cup Champions (00 McLean United Green)
- 2012 CASL Girls Shootout Champions (00 McLean United Green)
Playing Experience:
- Former Canadian WNT Player
- Played in the ’99 WWC
- 37 International Caps
- 2000 World Indoor All-Star Team Goalkeeper
- 2001 Vancouver Whitecaps Goalkeeper (USL)
- 2002 Alvik IK Goalkeeper (Swedish Damallsvenska)
- 2002 Voted Footballer of the Year for Northern Sweden
- 2003 – 2006 Washington Freedom Goalkeeper
- 2003 WUSA Champions – Washington Freedom
- 2013 Inductee – University of Victoria Athletics Hall of Fame (First Soccer Player)
Coaching Licenses
- USSF “C” License
- NSCAA National Diploma