Staci Wilson is a former professional soccer player with extensive experience training athletes, teams, and coaches. An NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach, she holds a US Soccer B Coaching License and has teaching certifications in yoga and Pilates. She played professional soccer for the Carolina Courage and on the 1996 USWNT that won the first-ever Olympic Gold Medal for Women’s Football. Currently, Wilson runs a soccer training and consulting business out of south Florida and devotes free time to giving back to the sport through charitable organizations that target females and underserved communities. Wilson is a Licensed Grassroots Instructor through US Soccer Federation.
LICENCES & CERTIFICATIONS
- 2018 US Soccer Federation - Grassroots Instructor License
- 2018 United Soccer Coaches – Director of Coaching Diploma
- 2017 Athletics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) - Practical Yoga
- 2016 Athletics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) - Practical Pilates
- 2014-2021 US Soccer Foundation - Soccer for Success Facilitator
- 2012 US Soccer Federation B-License (USSF-B)
- 2005 International Society of Sports Nutrition, Certified Sports Nutritionist
- 2004 USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach (USAW-L1SP)
- 2002 National Strength & Conditioning Association, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
COACHING EXPERIENCE
- 2017 Florida High School Athletic Association 2A Girls' Soccer Coach of Year
- 2017 Sun Sentinel Girls' Soccer Coach of Year
- 2017 Palm Beach Post Girls' Soccer Coach of Year
SPORTSWOMAN / PLAYING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2014 Virginia-D.C. Soccer Hall of Female
- 2002 WUSA Founders’ Cup Champion (Carolina Courage)
- 2002 ACC All-Time Women’s Soccer Team
- 2002 WUSA Founders Cup Champions
- 2002 WUSA Regular Season Champions
- 2000 UNC-Chapel Hill # 27 jersey retired
- 1999 W-League National Championship (Raleigh Wings)
- 1998-2000 W-League All-Star Team
- 1996 USA Women’s National Team Olympic Gold Medalist
- 1995 Soccer News National Player of the Year
- ’94, ’96, ’97 UNC-Chapel Hill 3x National Champion
- '94, '95, '97 Soccer America All-American
- '94, '95, '97 ACC All-Tournament Team
- '94, '95, '97 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 1994-1997 NSCAA College All-American
- 1994 Soccer America National Freshman of the Year
- 1993 & 1994 Parade Magazine High School All America
- 1993 Washington Post All-Metro Player of the Year
- 1992-1994 NSCAA High School All-American
- 1991-1994 Olympic Development Program National Team
- 1990 Soccer America College Team of the Decade
SPEAKING/PRESENTATIONS
- Jan 2020 United Soccer Coaches Speed, Agility, & Quickness in the Attack: Teaching Change of Direction
- Oct 2019 USA State Department "Strong Girls! Bright Futures!" Female Empowerment, Human Trafficking Awareness (Nigeria)
- Mar 2019 USA State Department The Importance of Leadership, Teamwork, Respect for Diversity, and Education (Ethiopia)
- Jan 2019 United Soccer Coaches Physical Training Targets for Soccer Players Ages 7-12
- Dec 2018 FIFA Grassroots FIFA Grassroots Coach Education (Jamaica)
- Oct 2018 USA State Department Grassroots Coaching Clinic, Female Empowerment (Niger)
- Dec 2017 College Invitational The NCAA Recruiting Process (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Dec 2016 College Invitational Strength & Conditioning for Professional & College Players (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Apr 2016 USA State Department Female Coaches’ Camp, Principles of Sports Nutrition (Senegal)
- Aug 2014 USA State Department Grassroots Coaching Clinic, Female Empowerment (Peru)
- Jan 2014 NSCAA National Biomechanical Breakdown of the Jumping Header
- Jun 2008 ISSN National Defining Soccer Speed & Training Methods
- Nov 2007 ISSN Regional Conditioning to Enhance Muscular Endurance in Soccer Players
- Jul 2006 NSCA National Bridging the Gap: Weightlifting in Sports
- Jun 2006 ISSN National Eating Disorders Among Competitive Athletes
-Mar 1999 NSCA State Women & Minorities in Sports, Keynote Speaker (Virginia)
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