Gina Segadelli (née Cassella; born April 19, 1966) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gina Segadelli | ||
| Birth name | Gina Cassella | ||
| Date of birth | April 19, 1966[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Torrance, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1984 | Mariner Marauders | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 13 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | United States | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Bothell Cougars | |||
| Bothell Cougars Boys JV | |||
| Bothell Cougars Boys | |||
| 1994–199? | Seattle Sounders Men (assistant) | ||
Early life and education
editSegadelli played for the Mariner Marauders in high school, where she was a two-time All-American. She also played basketball, softball, and track and field.
Segadelli attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and began in Fall 1984.[2] While a student, she played 13 games for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos soccer team, where she scored twelve goals and registered ten assists in 1984.[3] However, she suffered a major knee injury against Westmont College in October 1984 that would ultimately end her collegiate career.[4][5] Despite an initial recovery, she re-injured her knee in Spring 1985 which ruled her out of a soccer tour of China that summer.[6] She opted to leave Santa Barbara afterwards.[7]
National team career
editSegadelli made her international debut for the United States on August 14, 1992 in the New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup (a friendly tournament) against Norway. She earned her second and final cap two days later against the same opponent, scoring in the 2–4 loss.[8][1]
Coaching career
editIn 1994, she joined the Seattle Sounders men's soccer team of the APSL as an assistant coach, becoming the first woman to coach a men's professional soccer team in the U.S.[9] In 2016, she was included in the All-Time Women's Roster by Washington Youth Soccer.[10][11]
Personal life
editGina Segadelli was born in Torrance, California on April 19, 1966. She moved to Mukilteo in 1976, where she attended school. She graduated from Mariner High School in 1984. After graduation, Segadelli attended UC Santa Barbara on a soccer scholarship. Segadelli transferred to the University of Washington after her college soccer career was ended by a knee injury her freshman year. After graduating, Segadelli attended Graduate School at Western Washington University, where she earned her Masters in Education. She later worked as an English teacher for ten years at Bothell High School and Woodinville High School, coaching the girls and boys soccer teams at Bothell in the 1990s,[12] before working in sales management in the tech industry. Segadelli resides in Woodinville, Washington, with her husband Steve, and daughter Adriana (Adie).[13] She also has two step-children, Jennifer and Patrick Segadelli, and three step-grandchildren.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 1992 | New Britain, Connecticut, United States |  Norway |
2–2 | 2–4 | New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Hampton, Phil (May 16, 1984). "Recruits Will Strengthen Women's Soccer Program For Next Season". Daily Nexus. Vol. 64, no. 133. Santa Barbara, California. p. 18. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "UCSB Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Hoppin, Mary (October 10, 1984). "Lady Booters Do Everything Right; Wipe Out Westmont". Daily Nexus. Vol. 65, no. 24. Santa Barbara, California. p. 13. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Hampton, Phil (October 12, 1984). "Cakewalk Is Over, Sonoma Poses A Real Threat". Daily Nexus. Vol. 65, no. 26. Santa Barbara, California. p. 9. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Hoppin, Mary (May 17, 1985). "Women's Soccer Team Travels To China With Four Gauchos". Daily Nexus. Vol. 65, no. 134. Santa Barbara, California. p. 18. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Mahoney, Bill (September 20, 1966). "Lady Booters Should Continue Success; Men on the Rise". Daily Nexus. Vol. 66, no. 9. Santa Barbara, California. p. 6D. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Conner, Desmond (August 17, 1992). "No loss of effort for U.S. Women". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Names In The Game". Associated Press. May 11, 1994. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Pentz, Matt (July 20, 2016). "Michelle Akers, Hope Solo headline Washington Youth Soccer's 50th anniversary team". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "All-Time WA Women's Roster". Washington Youth Soccer. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cassella named Sounder assistant; Bothell High coach considers return as player in planned women's league". The Seattle Times. May 10, 1994. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Landres-Schnur, Zach (September 25, 2007). "Flashback: Soccer experience helped her achieve goals in business". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.