Kim Yankowski Montgomery (born April 27, 1972, in Huntington, New York) is a retired American soccer player who played for Carolina Courage, as well as the under-16 and under-19 United States national soccer teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Yankowski Montgomery | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntington, New York, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | NC State Wolfpack | (32) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Raleigh Wings | ||
| 2001–2003 | Carolina Courage | 32 | (0) |
| 2002 | New York Power | ||
| International career | |||
| United States U16 | |||
| United States U19 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
editMontgomery was born in Huntington, New York on April 27, 1972.[1][2]
Montgomery attended Point Pleasant Borough High School,[2] where she began playing on the varsity soccer team her freshman through senior years.[3] Throughout all four years of high school, she also played for the school's field hockey team.[3] In 1990, the Asbury Park Press named her the high school female athlete of the decade.[3]
Following graduation, Montgomery received a full-ride scholarship to North Carolina State University and graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in Health and Physical Education.[3] She then continued her education at Virginia Tech, where she received a master's degree in Health and Physical Education in 1996.[3]
Career
editAthletics
editWhile in high school, Montgomery played for both the under-16 and under-19 United States national soccer teams.[3][4][5]
Montgomery played soccer with North Carolina State University (NCSU) for four years.[6] The team played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships all four years and reached the finals twice.[3] She was also named one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Top Women Soccer Players of All Time.[3]
In 1998,[2] Montgomery made her semi-professional debut playing in the USL W-League with the Raleigh Wings.[3][6] In her first two years on the team, they won the W-League Championships.[2] She was named the team's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1998.[3] Upon the creation of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2000, Montgomery was drafted in the sixth round to play for the Carolina Courage.[3][6] In 2002, she was traded to play for the New York Power.[2]
Coaching
editMontgomery began her coaching career while completing her master's degree at Virginia Tech, where she served as the assistant soccer coach in 1995 and 1996.[3]
In 2012, Montgomery became the head coach of the boys' and girls' soccer teams at Ardrey Kell High School.[7] As of 2022, she was still head coach for Ardrey Kell High School's girls' soccer team.[8]
In 2023, The Charlotte Observer named Montgomery Coach of the Year.[9]
Personal life
editAs of 2022, Montgomery lived in Charlotte, North Carolina[8] her her husband[3] and children. She has at least two daughters, Carly and Madison, both of whom she has coached in soccer.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kim Yankowski Montgomery women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Power Acquire For/Mid Kim Yankowski-Montgomery from Courage". OurSports Central. 2002-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Kim Yankowski Montgomery" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (2023-06-25). "Ardrey Kell's 'phenomenal' Taylor Suarez is Observer's girls athlete of the year". Yahoo Life. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Carboni, Nick (2023-07-21). "Watching the women's World Cup? You could see an Ardrey Kell student on the US women's team someday". WCNC-TV. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c Acerni, Aleigh (2014-12-22). "Former Pros Coach High School Teams". Charlotte Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Prep Zone: Knights' Soccer gets a new coach". WBTV. 2012-09-27. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b Lyttle, Steve (2022-06-03). "NC Girls Soccer state finals: Problem-solving Knights are a solution away from 4A crown". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b Edwards, Jay (2023-06-09). "Ardrey Kell's Taylor Suarez headlines 2023 All-Observer girls soccer team". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.