Core Staff

The Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy makes every effort to provide our students with top role models both on and off the soccer field. Students will get the best of both worlds: they will learn soccer from some of the best women's players in the world and will be exposed to great leaders and their leadership concepts that they can cultivate for life. Not only do we offer role models from the USA National Team, but also International stars, WUSA professionals players, Under 21 USA National team players, and top collegiate coaches and players. Come learn from the BEST!!

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Note: These World Class players, who are part of our staff, have committed themselves to our dates with one exception: They will be present UNLESS there is a National Team/ESPN conflict.

Julie Foudy, Director (Julie will be at ALL sites unless there is an ABC/ESPN conflict)

Julie had a sensational soccer career while playing on the USA National Team for 18 years. She is the recently retired Captain of the US Women's National Team. Julie was a captain on the National Team for 13 of her 18 years with the team. Julie participated in all 4 Women's World Cups and all 3 Olympics for the USA Team. She is a two-time World Cup Champion and she is also a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, 2000 Olympic Silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist. Julie finished her National Team career with 45 goals, 59 assists and 271 international appearances (caps) for the USA. Her 271 caps rank third in the world all-time, male or female. Julie played all 3 years as Captain with the WUSA's San Diego Spirit. She was a 4 time All-American at Stanford University and was inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame. While at Mission Viejo High School, Julie won three CIF Championships and three CIF Player of the Year awards. Julie was voted Los Angeles Times' High School Player of the Decade for the 80's.

Most important to Julie, she has made a difference off the field as well. She was accepted into Stanford University's Medical School but decided not to pursue a career in medicine. Julie was the President of the Women's Sports Foundation from 2000-2002. She served on the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Directors for the past 7 years and is now doing advocacy work on their behalf, with a focus on Title IX and athletes' rights issues. Julie also served on the Board of Directors for the WUSA (the professional women's soccer league) as the Player Representative. Julie has been instrumental in a number of women's rights and child labor issues around the world. The world governing body of soccer, FIFA, awarded her the FIFA Fair Play Award, the first woman and American to receive the award, for her work against child labor in the stitching of soccer balls. She served as a member for the Commission on Title IX, appointed by President Bush and Secretary Paige. She has been honored numerous times for her work on behalf of Title IX. Most recently, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Smith College in 2005 and was honored by the National Women's Law Center. Julie was recently named as one of the "100 Most Influential NCAA Student-Athletes." The NCAA defines the 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes as those who have made a significant impact or major contributions to society. The 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes were chosen by a special panel that included college presidents, athletics directors, faculty representatives, student-athletes and conference representatives. Julie was inducted in the US National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007, alongside longtime teammate and friend, Mia Hamm. Julie and Mia were only the 6th and 7th women ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and the first ever ALL FEMALE induction class. She is currently an analyst for ABC/ESPN and the NBC Olympics and continues to do motivational speaking.

Jaime Pagliarulo

Director of Soccer at all three JFSLA sites, 2009
Currently an Assistant Coach at Arizona State University
Played goalkeeper for three seasons for the WUSA's San Diego Spirit
Has 3 three caps with the full US Women's National Team 2001-02
A member of the U.S. Under-20 National Team pool from 1993-97, played in two U-20 Nordic Cups in Germany and Sweden
A three-time All-American at George Mason University
She enjoys working with the Special Olympics Program and is a youth leader at Mountain Valley Church in Scottsdale, Arizona

Kim Pickup

Played all 3 seasons for the San Diego Spirit in the WUSA - 2001-2003
The master of the “Pick-Flip” throw-in
Played 2000 with the Boston Renegades and the Sacramento Storm in 2000
Played at Santa Clara University from 1996-'99: Majored in Liberal Studies … Earned department honors in English and Spanish
Went to four NCAA Final Fours with the Broncos - An All-WCC choice two times
Studied to get her teach credential in the WUSA off-season
Currently a teacher in Colorado

Ian Sawyers
	Head Coach for the WUSA San Jose Cyberrays all 3 Years Led the Cyberrays to the Inaugural WUSA Championship 2001 WUSA Coach of the Year 2001 Winningest Head Coach of Stanford University Women's Soccer Program US Soccer "A" License Coach

Kelly Lindsey

Kelly served as the U.S. Under-21 National Team assistant coach
Head Coach at Saint Mary’s College, Ca
Kelly has also served as the U.S. Under-21 National Team
Former assistant coach at the University of Texas (2004-5) & University of Colorado (2003)
U.S. Women’s National Team Player Pool member (2000-2002)
Member of Inaugural WUSA Founders Cup Champions - San Jose Cyberrays (2001). Played all 3 seasons for the Cyberrays
All-American and Captain at Notre Dame, where she played in 3 Final Fours
Member of the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Athlete Council Committee

Dr Colleen Hacker, Leadership Consultant

Internationally recognized authority on
the psychology of peak performance and
Sports Psychology Consultant.

Dr. Colleen Hacker has served as the Sport Psychology Consultant to the Women's U.S. National Soccer Team since 1996. During her tenure, The National Team won a Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1998 Goodwill Games and the 1999 World Cup. Named as an Assistant Coach in 2000, Dr. Hacker helped lead the National Team to a Silver Medal at the Sydney Olympic Games and a third place finish in the 2003 World Championships. Most recently, the team won a Gold Medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The United States is the only country in the world to finish in the top three of every major world championship in soccer history.

In addition to her work with the National Soccer Team, Dr. Hacker works with professional, international and Olympic athletes in a variety of sports. Her strategies for peak performance are sought by corporations, business groups, professional sport teams, civic organizations and both print and television media. With more than 20 years experience in higher education, she is currently a professor and an Assistant Dean at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Hacker has conducted extensive, applied research in the field of sport psychology with particular emphasis on peak performance, cohesion, leadership and performance success and moral development in sport.

Dr. Hacker received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Lock Haven University (PA). She earned her master's degree in Exercise and Sports Science at the University of Arizona and received her Ph.D. in Exercise and Movement Science from the University of Oregon in 1992.