Amy Griffin - Women's Soccer Coach - University of Washington Athletics

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Northwestern

Sep 18 (Thu)

7:00 p.m. PT

Amy Griffin

Amy Griffin

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
amygriff@uw.edu
Phone:
(206) 685-7631

		BIOGRAPHY
Amy Griffin finished her 24th season with Washington in 2019 as one of the most respected and successful coaches and goalkeeping specialists in the nation. A U.S. Youth Soccer Hall of Famer, Griffin was the NSCAA's Assistant Coach of the Year in 2014. 11 of her keepers have recorded career GAA marks under 1.50 and four have been at or below 1.00. Under Griffin's coaching, the Huskies have seen Hope Solo win two All-American awards and had seven All-Pac-12 honors for their goalies. In 2019, Griffin helped the Huskies earned Regional Coaching Staff of the Year. A Federal Way, Washington native, Griffin enjoys hiking, boating, and the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest. She is married to Jack Griffin and has two sons, Nicholas and Benjamin. Griffin spent five years with the U.S. National Team as a player, winning the World Cup in 1991. During her playing career at Central Florida, Griffin was named the Adidas Goalkeeper of the Year. She has earned five gold medals and a silver from the Olympic Sports Festival

		RECORDS & AWARDS
2019 Regional Coaching Staff of the Year member 2014 NSCAA Assistant Coach of the Year Two All-Americans (2000-2001 Hope Solo) Seven All-Pac-12 honorees (1999-2002 Hope Solo, 2010-2011 Jordi LaFontaine-Kussmann, 2013 Megan Kufeld) 2018 U.S. Youth Soccer Hall of Fame inductee 2016 Legends Award 1991 World Cup winner 1987 Adidas Goalkeeper of the Year Five-time gold medal winner 1999 Central Florida Hall of Fame inductee

		COACHING HISTORY
Head Coach of the Deaf Women's National Team 2015 U23 U.S. Women's National Team assistant coach Over a decade with U.S. Youth National Teams of various age groups 2014 U20 Women's World Cup winner as an assistant with Team USA 1988-present U.S. Soccer Coaching Education staff member 2010 U.S. U17 National Team assistant coach at World Cup 1992-1995 New Mexico head coach 1990-1991 San Diego State assistant coach 1989-1990 Santa Clara assistant coach

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