Rebecca Jane Nolin (née Hall; born 12 April 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player who represented Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as a defender and midfielder. She also played for Atlanta Silverbacks Women and Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Jane Nolin | ||
| Birth name | Rebecca Jane Hall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Kowloon, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caversham Ladies | |||
| Slough Town Ladies | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Kennesaw State Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Chelsea | ||
| 2007–2009 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 37 | (3) |
| 2010 | Atlanta Beat | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Valdosta State Blazers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEngland
editNolin was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Windsor, England.[3] She began playing for Slough Town Ladies at aged 15[4] and later joined Chelsea in 2001.[5] After becoming captain of Chelsea in 2001[5] and having trials with the England Under-18 squad,[4] Nolin was offered a scholarship by Kennesaw State University in 2003.[4]
United States
editIn four seasons as a starter with the Kennesaw State Owls, Nolin's team won the NCAA Division II and move up to Division I. She captained the side, was named in various select-teams and scored 16 goals from defense.[2] After graduating in Sports Management,[5] Nolin joined Atlanta Silverbacks Women for their 2007 W-League campaign.[5] In three seasons with the Silverbacks, Nolin made 11,[6] 14[7] and 12[8] appearances respectively.
Professional
editIn 2010, Nolin attended the open trials for the new WPS franchise Atlanta Beat on the advice of her university coach.[4] She was selected and signed to the team for their inaugural season.[5]
In May 2010, Nolin scored Atlanta Beat's first goal at their new Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, during an exhibition game against Tampa Bay Hellenic.[9] The last-minute header secured a 1–1 draw for the Beat; Nolin described scoring at her old university's facility as a "...dream come true".[9] When St. Louis Athletica folded mid-way through the season, Atlanta Beat inherited six of their players (including Nolin's compatriot Eniola Aluko). However, Nolin retained her own place on the roster.[4][9]
KSU appointed Nolin to the coaching staff of its soccer program in July 2010.[2] She served as head coach of the Valdosta State Blazers for three seasons from 2014 to 2016.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Candidates for Graduation – University College: Bachelor of Science". Commencement. Kennesaw, Georgia: Kennesaw State University. 13 December 2007.
- ^ a b c Scott Lipsky (9 July 2010). "Owls Add Rebecca Nolin to Coaching Staff". KSUOwls.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Becca goes pro in the USA". The Slough and Lagley Observer. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d e William Bretherton (16 July 2010). "English-raised Nolin at home in Cobb County". The Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Rebecca Nolin". Womensprosoccer.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Hometown hero scores first goal in new stadium". Womensprofessionalsoccer.com. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Soccer's Rebecca Nolin Announces Resignation". Valdosta State Blazers. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
edit- Rebecca Nolin at Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
- Rebecca Hall at Atlanta Silverbacks
- Kennesaw State player profile
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