THE SOCCER ACADEMY STAFF

At the Shannon Boxx Soccer Academy campers will have the opportunity to learn from women who have played at all levels. The Academy will draw on the expertise of an elite staff of USA National Team, International, Under 21 National Team and top collegiate players. Come and learn from the best!

We are in the process of putting together our staff for 2007.  In the meantime please take a look at our
staff from 2006.

*National Team players, who are part of the staff, have committed themselves to one or two of my Academies with one exception. The players will be at the Academy noted unless there is a National Team conflict.

SHANNON BOXX

Director of Academy
  • Debuted for the U.S. in 2003
  • Finished Third in voting for FIFA World PLayer of the Year in 2005
  • One of three U.S. players named to the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team
  • Algarve Cup MVP in 2004 and 2006
  • Key member of the USA's gold-medal winning 2004 Olympic Team
  • Attended the University of Notre Dame from 1995-'99 and helped the Fighting Irish to their first NCAA women's soccer title in 199 9.
  • Graduated with degrees in Psychology and African American studies
  • Accepted into a Master's program for clinical psychology at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, but had to defer due to her ongoing soccer career. (complete bio)

CATHERINE WHITEHILL (FORMERLY CATHERINE REDDICK )
  • Member of the USA Women's National Team
  • 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Member of the 2003 Women's World Cup Team
  • Surpassed 50 caps in 2004 at the age of 21 and could be one of the next U.S. players to hit 100 caps
  • 2003 U.S. Soccer Chevrolet Young Female Athlete of the Year
  • Led the U.S. Under-21s to four Nordic Cup titles
  • Played at the University of North Carolina and won the prestigious M.A.C Hermann Trophy as college soccer's top player. Majored in Communications

AMY LePEILBET

  • Member of the USA Women's National Team
  • Member of USA's 2004 Olympic Residency Training Camp. Helped the USA team win the four nations cup, CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Costa Rica, and the Algarve Cup in Portugal in 2004
  • Key player in the center of the defense for US under 21's as the team won both the 2002 and 2003 Nordic Cup. Played every minute of every game in each tournament.
  • Played at Arizona State University where she was a three-time First- Team All-Pac 10 selection. Was a two-time Academic All-American and she majored in education

KRISTIN LUCKENBILL
  • Member of the 2004 gold-medal winning Olympic Team
  • Starting goalkeeper in the WUSA for the Carolina Courage all three years
  • Was named the WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year in 2002
  • First-Team All-WUSA in 2002
  • A three-time All-American and four-time First-Team All-Ivy selection at Dartmouth







JENNI BRANAM
  • Member of the USA Women's National Team
  • Alternate goalkeeper on the 2000 US Olympic Team and traveled with the team to Australia
  • Member of the US under 21 National Team, played in two Nordic Cups (1998 and 2000)
  • Was drafted third round of the WUSA by the San Diego Spirit in 2003 where she established herself as one of the best goalkeepers in the league
  • Helped University of North Carolina to 2 NCAA titles in her two years for the Tar Heels. Was named all-acc as a freshman and a senior. Majored in exorcise science
  • California Native

 

SIMONE FERRARA

 
  • Star midfielder for the New Zealand Women's National Team
  • 2005 New Zealand player of the year
  • Played at the University of California Irvine 1995-1999, majored in Economics
  • Still holds the record for the most assists at UCI
  • All-Big West Conference all four years
  • Played professionally in China for Shanghai, SVA in 2002
  • Born in New Zealand, but grew up in southern California
 

LISA HERMEN
 
  • Assistant coach at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, California
  • Has played for Ajax America a Southern California WPSL team since 2002. She was part of the Ajax team that represented the United States and finished second behind China in the 2006 Seoul International Club Championship held in Seoul, South Korea this past May.
  • Played for Cypress College in 1998 and 1999. Later played for Cal Poly Pomona (2000 and 2001) where she earned All-California Collegiate Athletic Association, All Far West, and Academic All-America status. Has a Business Administration degree and is working towards her masters in physical education
  • Has a USSF 'C license and a USSF National Youth license

 

NICOLE JACOBSON
 
  • Plays for Ajax America in the Women's Premier Soccer League. She was part of the Ajax team that represented the United States and finished second behind China in the 2006 Seoul International Club Championship held in Seoul, South Korea this past May.
  • Played professionally in the top division in Italy
  • Played at the University of California Irvine where she holds impressive records: three-time All-Big West First Team, UCI Woman Athlete of the Year, and Academic All-American
  • Was Inducted into UCI's Hall of Fame this past February
  • Has a masters in Teaching and is currently a teacher in LAUSD

 

BRANDEE CRAIG
 
  • Women's Head Coach at Saddleback College. Orange Empire Coach of the Year 2001. OC Register Coach of the Year 2002-2003.
  • Played at San Francisco State University. Team Captain 1991 and 1992. Team MVP 1991 and 1992. B.A. Psychology
  • Two-time First Team All Conference
  • First Team All Far West 1991
  • Received her M.A Education/kinesiology at Azusa Pacific University