Nel Fettig (born April 25, 1976, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Carolina Courage.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 25, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 102 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Raleigh Wings | ||
| 2001–2002 | New York Power | 21 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Carolina Courage | 42 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
editFettig was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 25, 1976.[1] She attended Bishop Luers High School, where she excelled in both soccer and tennis,[2] being named the National High School Player of the Year in 1994.[3] She graduated as class valedictorian, then received an undergraduate degree in psychology and exercise science from the University of North Carolina.[4] While there, she received various honors as a student-athlete, including a postgraduate scholarship from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which she used to attend the University of North Carolina School of Law.[4]
Athletic career
editBefore university
editFettig began her athletic career young, competing internationally before graduating from high school.[3] In 1993, she competed at the U.S. Olympic Festival held in San Antonio, as well as on the United States women's national under-20 soccer team.[3][5]
University
editWhile studying at the University of North Carolina, Fettig played for the university's soccer team.[4] She was an All-American from 1995 to 1997,[2][6] and during her tenure, the team won three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles.[3][4] In 1996, she was named the NCAA Tournament's Defensive MVP.[4] In her senior year, she served as the team captain.[4]
Professional and semi-professional
editFrom 1998 to 2000, Fettig played semi-professionally in the W-League with the Raleigh Wings, where she served as team captain.[4][6] During her tenure, the team won two national championships.[4] She was also named the W-League Defender of the Year in 1998, 1999, and 2000.[4][6]
Fettig made her professional debut with the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2001, having been drafted to play for the New York Power.[4] She played in the 2002 WUSA All-Star Game[4] and won the 2002 WUSA Founders Cup.[7] She transferred to play with the Carolina Courage the following season.[6][7] WUSA collapsed in 2003.[8]
Coaching
editFettig was an assistant coach at Northwestern University for the 1998 season.[4] She returned to the position in 2003.[4]
Honors
editIn 2008, Fettig was inducted into the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Nel Fettig women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b Crothers, Tim (2010). The Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty. St. Martin's Publishing Group. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9781429946261.
- ^ a b c d "Head over Heels". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Nel Fettig Named Assistant Coach". Northwestern Athletics. 2003-08-20. Archived from the original on 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Young Fort Wayne soccer star earns national invite Amelia White will be part of U15 national team camp this month". The News-Sentinel. 2017-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b c d "Former Tar Heel Fettig Added To Carolina Courage Roster". University of North Carolina Athletics. 2002-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b Deitsch, Richard (2002-09-02). "Foreign Aid The Carolina Courage tapped into the international pipeline and came up champs in WUSA's Year 2". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ King, Bill. "Confident, yes, but can new league survive?". Sport Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Nelwyn Fettig Hayes – Class of 2008 – HOF Honorees | Indiana". Soccer Indiana. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.