Personal information | |||
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Birth name | Dawn Greathouse | ||
Date of birth | February 10, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Rochester, New York, United States | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1997–2000 | Baylor Bears | (1) | |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2001–2002 | Washington Freedom | ||
2002–2003 | San Jose CyberRays | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2003– | Notre Dame (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dawn Siergiej ( née Greathouse, born February 10, 1979, in Rochester, New York) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Washington Freedom and San Jose CyberRays.
Siergiej was born in Rochester, New York on February 10, 1979, but grew up in Texas. [1] She attended Allen High School and Baylor University. [1] In 2001, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in health fitness. [1]
While in high school, Siergiej trained with the United States women's national under-17 soccer team. [1]
While studying at Baylor University, Siergiej played for the university's soccer team. In 1998, the team won the school's first Big 12 Conference championship [2] and trained with the United States women's national under-20 soccer team. [1] During her tenure, she was named Soccer Buzz National Defensive Player of the Year, [2] an All-American player, [1] and held university records for "every goalkeeper statistic". [3]
Siergiej made her professional debut in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) after being drafted in the second round to play for the Washington Freedom, [1] where she remained for two years. [2] In 2002, she transferred to the San Jose CyberRays. [4] WUSA folded the following year. [2]
While playing in the WUSA, she was also a back-up goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team. [1]
In 2003, began her career as an assistant soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame, [1] where she remained in 2023. [5] In that time, the team had participated in 16 championships, including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles in 2004 and 2010. [2]
In 2011, Siergiej was named in the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]
In May 2014, Siergiej married Nick Siergiej, Notre Dame's hockey team's coordinator of operations. [2] As of 2021, they lived in South Bend, Indiana. [2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Birth name | Dawn Greathouse | ||
Date of birth | February 10, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Rochester, New York, United States | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1997–2000 | Baylor Bears | (1) | |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2001–2002 | Washington Freedom | ||
2002–2003 | San Jose CyberRays | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2003– | Notre Dame (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dawn Siergiej ( née Greathouse, born February 10, 1979, in Rochester, New York) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Washington Freedom and San Jose CyberRays.
Siergiej was born in Rochester, New York on February 10, 1979, but grew up in Texas. [1] She attended Allen High School and Baylor University. [1] In 2001, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in health fitness. [1]
While in high school, Siergiej trained with the United States women's national under-17 soccer team. [1]
While studying at Baylor University, Siergiej played for the university's soccer team. In 1998, the team won the school's first Big 12 Conference championship [2] and trained with the United States women's national under-20 soccer team. [1] During her tenure, she was named Soccer Buzz National Defensive Player of the Year, [2] an All-American player, [1] and held university records for "every goalkeeper statistic". [3]
Siergiej made her professional debut in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) after being drafted in the second round to play for the Washington Freedom, [1] where she remained for two years. [2] In 2002, she transferred to the San Jose CyberRays. [4] WUSA folded the following year. [2]
While playing in the WUSA, she was also a back-up goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team. [1]
In 2003, began her career as an assistant soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame, [1] where she remained in 2023. [5] In that time, the team had participated in 16 championships, including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles in 2004 and 2010. [2]
In 2011, Siergiej was named in the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]
In May 2014, Siergiej married Nick Siergiej, Notre Dame's hockey team's coordinator of operations. [2] As of 2021, they lived in South Bend, Indiana. [2]