Head Coach-Penn State Women's Soccer. Proud mom and wife to two beautiful daughters Addie (7) and Kylie (6) and husband Jason. Happy Valley is my home.
This team had it all - grit, resilience, belief, and great leadership. It’s been an absolute honor to coach these seniors and I know they will leave this place well prepared for what’s next! Thank you for all you’ve done for this program and you are forever part of our family.
Watching the national anthem with our 7 year old and the camera pans onto
@sscofff
with her eyes closed taking in the moment. Addie turns to me and says “Mommy, do you think she’s thinking about us?” Sammy’s impact on our family and program will last a lifetime ❤️
This says it all!! What a night for these 5 women and their families and the entire Penn State Women’s Soccer Program ❤️. Blessed to be a part of their journey and can’t wait to see them spread their wings and fly!!
Huge credit to
@SLUWSoccer
for an incredible match and a huge thank you to the community for showing up! These players put on a show today and our grit and fight was the difference in the match! I love this team ❤️
This picture pretty much sums things up around here! As I juggle these two, this amazing staff has created an incredible culture of excellence. I’ll humbly accept B1G COY on our behalf as I know it represents the investment by every member of this program over the past year!
Applications are now open for our “B” license coaching courses 🇺🇸⚽️
Mentorship and scholarship opportunities are available through the Jill Ellis Scholarship Fund and SheChampions Mentorship Program pres. by
@vw
as we work to increase the number of elite female coaches.
So incredibly proud of this team ❤️. They gave everything...which makes this loss so much tougher than most. Thank you
@PennStateWSOC
for your 💯 commitment over the past 14 months!
@KristinSchnurr
you are leaving this program better than you found it!!
In a season unlike any other, couldn't be any prouder of the team and everything they accomplished in unprecedented times.
Recap of our final match of the 2021 season>>>
#WeAre
Top 5 life moments: My wedding day, the births of my daughters, winning a National Championship at Penn State and, most recently, having the opportunity to create and name a burger at The Field Burger and Tap!
@allyschlegel34
says I've peaked...what do you think?
@thefieldburger
For the 20th time in program history and the 11th time under
@EDambach7
the Penn State women's soccer program is Big Ten regular-season champions!
#WeAre
#PSWS
When
@dartmouthsports
AD Josie Harper took a chance on me at 24 years old she gave me the confidence to pursue coaching as a career. Now it’s my turn to believe in and inspire the next generation of incredible women.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Today for
#WomensHistoryMonth
we have Erica Dambach, the former
@DartmouthWSoc
coach who helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament from 1998-2002, the last 3 as head coach! The 2-time NSCAA Coach of the Year has since led Penn State to 11 NCAA Tournaments and a national title.
Tonight, dreams come true.
Penn State owns the MOST NWSL Draft Picks in the Big Ten Conference, and the sixth-most all-time. WHO'S NEXT?
#WeAre
x
@NWSL
A well-earned
#2
seed and a chance to play in front of our home crowd on Jeffrey Field on Friday night at 6p - bring a friend! This group is peaking at the right time and is very exciting to watch!
Put on your dancing shoes! 💃👟
@PennStateWSOC
is the No. 2 seed in the
@NCAASoccer
Tournament and will host Quinnipiac in the first round!
The Nittany Lions are making their 28th consecutive appearance in the national tournament.
More details to come!
#WeAre
Congrats on an Incredible season
@PennStateMSOC
! A B1G regular season championship and a spot in the final match of the B1G tournament - should have been enough for an
@NCAASoccer
bid. Thank you coaches, squad and seniors, you were a pleasure to watch this year!
Thank you Russ ❤️. Thank you for you love and dedication to this department. Thank you for always providing a different yet important perspective only gained through years of hard work and experience. Most of all, thank you for always being uniquely you.
Simply the best ❤️ I am thrilled for
@kellylawrence02
and
@Coomey2
and I'm so thankful for our time together with
@PennStateWSOC
! You have been such a blessing in our lives and I can't wait for this final push together in the
@NCAASoccer
before you start your next adventure!
This is what complete and total support from your spouse looks like ❤️. Loving on a 3 and 5 year old during the day AND getting up at 4am to support your wife on top of it! It took me 40 years to find you
@dambach76
and I thank my lucky stars for it every day!
5 years ago
@marissasheva
came with us to watch Kylie
@PegulaIceArena
while we took Addie ice skating. This morning Kylie and I are up early watching our own
#20
play for Ireland in front of 75,000 fans at the
#WWC2023
. We are so proud of you Sheva-Diva ❤️
#Momswhocoach
Almost 30 years ago (gulp!) I hitched my wagon to the most selfless, genuine human I had ever met and she’s been making me a better person ever since ❤️ Her involvement in this incredible organization
@soccerwoborders
is one of the many ways Ann Cook impacts lives through sport.
With more contests on campus every weekend than our event staff can handle, the
@GoPSUsports
department has stepped up big time to give our 31 programs the best chance for success 💙🤍. Thank you 🙏 for all the work being done “behind the scenes”. It takes a village!
#WeARE
Couldn’t have asked for anything more out of this group ❤️ Even in the most challenging moments of the season this team continued to commit themselves 💯.
@AbelloKerry
and
@sscofff
our family culture is a reflection of your incredible leadership ❤️
We left it all on the field.
What a season for the Nittany Lions with their fifth consecutive trip to the Sweet-16, and their seventh appearance in eight seasons. PSU ends the season 12-8-1 with 4 wins over ranked opponents.
#WeAre
This is culture 🦁 Create a plan and surround yourself with the best teammates, coaches and support team possible. We have a proven environment here in the
@PennStateWSOC
program!
Congrats to
@PennStateWSOC
alum
@ejtommo
on her new position full-time coaching position with the
@TheNCCourage
! Emma was a 2-year captain, B1G defender of the year and has established herself as one of the top up and coming coaches in the country!
We need you Nittany Nation! Come out and support this squad and be LOUD AND PROUD!! See you all tonight at 6p at Jeffrey Field for Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament vs Santa Clara!
The work continues💼
⚽️: (2) PSU vs. (7) SC
🔵: NCAA Second Round
📍: University Park, Pa.
🏟️: Jeffrey Field
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🖥️: ESPN+
📊:
#WeAre
Congrats to all the brave women who devoted countless hours to provide a brighter future for the next generation ❤️ This is a LEGACY. You are successfully leaving our sport better than you found it. You did it 👏
U.S. women soccer players reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay, a deal in which they are promised $24 million plus bonuses that match those of the men.
Proud of our 2-0 win last night against a good WVU team! Even more proud of the way our student-athletes are using their platform to help raise awareness to End the Stigma surrounding Mental Health.
@katiessave
#988Lifeline
Introducing our new warm up tops for the 2022 season!
Our goal is to raise awareness for mental health in collegiate athletics and pay tribute to late Stanford keeper, Katie Meyer.
#WeAre
The Nittany Lions are still dancing. 💃
@PennStateWSOC
posts 4️⃣ goals in the
@NCAASoccer
first round win over Quinnipiac to advance to the next round.🔥
Only when your leaders live out the pillars of your program will the team follow. These 3 didn’t demand respect as captains, they earned it. Congrats Cori, Weez and Kat on your Academic All-American honors! You have left an incredible mark on this program!
@PennStateWSOC
Only as good as the people you surround yourself with and these are my people. L-R:Andra Thomas (best trainer in the land), Kara Lowery (Director of Everything), Ann Cook (my P.I.C.), and to my left - Tim Wassell (smartest person I know and the brains of the operation).
B1G home opener tomorrow vs Maryland at 6p! Come on out to Jeffrey Field for some free family fun!
@ParkAvenueArmy
we need you tomorrow for our one and only Friday night match this fall! Bring a friend and help make Penn State the best environment in the country!
This week’s
#COTW
is Katie Schoepfer!!
After being named the U.S. Soccer U15 Girls' National Team Coach last November, Coach Schoepfer will kick off her first training camp later this month!
#SheCanCoach
Shout-out to our recruiting coordinator
@psucoachtim
and the rest of the staff for their efforts! Looking forward to seeing this new group of 🦁 in 🔵⚪️!
Hey, we know this guy ⬇️!
@psucoachtim
has made a tremendous impact on all of us involved in the
@PennStateWSOC
program. His commitment to the student-athletes and passion for coaching is contagious. Even after all these years, I continue to learn from him every single day !
Today's feature in the AMCC Distinguished Alumni Series is Tim Wassell, Penn State Altoona men's soccer standout goalkeeper (2004-05), women's soccer head coach (2007-09), and current
@PennStateWSOC
associate head coach.
Read more:
#d3soc
#AMCC25
.
@AbelloKerry
has always been destined for greatness and, for our young players, it appeared to come easy. However, it has only been through an absolute tireless work ethic since day 1 that she has achieved greatness on the field and in the classroom. She is truly an inspiration!
Find a team having more fun than this team right now, I dare you! Thanks for showing up last night and we need you again tomorrow at Jeffrey Field at 5p when we take on UVA in the Round of 16!
@ParkAvenueArmy
@StateCollegecom
@HappyValleyPSU
‼️VICTORY‼️
Sixth seed
@pennstatewsoc
takes down second seed Northwestern in the B1G Tournament Semifinals!
We’ll be playing for the
@b1gsoccer
Tournament Championship on Sunday vs one seed Michigan State at 2 p.m. at
@LowerFieldCbus
in Columbus, Ohio!
#WeAre
Kerry is one of the finest student-athletes I’ve ever had the honor to coach ❤️. I’m absolutely thrilled to see her and Pierre receive this B1G Medal of Honor!
These hard-working, talented DIII S-As and coaches deserve better! “What our association will do is keep this issue in front of NCAA, school and conference officials, student athletes, coaches and parents. It is not going away.” said Berling-Manuel.
The NCAA has sent a letter denying an urgent request from United Soccer Coaches to change the NCAA Division III men's and women's soccer championships.
Read More:
#D3Soccer
#NCAA
The pathway to being a pro looks a bit different for everyone and
@marissasheva
has worked as hard as anyone for this opportunity! A two-sport athlete
@GoPSUsports
and one of the hardest working players ever to wear the
@PennStateWSOC
uniform.❤️
So proud of this team and love to see players getting recognized for their contributions to the overall team success. I’m not sure we’ve had a more process-driven, consistent, intentional student-athlete in our 17 years with
@PennStateWSOC
than
@CoriDyke
!
Please help us spread awareness and END THE STIGMA around Mental Health! Katie continues to make a positive impact on this world through the work by her family with this very import initiative
@KatiesSave
❤️
This is....PENN STATE!! We see you Tucker! Thank you for all of your work for the Penn State Soccer programs out at Jeffrey Field! You are an inspiration to us all!!
“Penn State saved my life”: When Tucker Haas battled a rare form of cancer as a child, fraternity members took him under their wing.
Now, Haas is a senior at Penn State — and he’s giving hope to a family in a similar situation.
#U17WYNT
player Katie Scott’s road to the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship has included long drives to training sessions and multiple positions.
But with the help of teammates, family and coaches, the Ohio native is ready to excel internationally.
Gone way too soon. My thoughts are with Katie’s loved ones and surrounding community. She clearly had quite an impact on so many and her legacy will live on ❤️
Let's give our newest Nittany Lions a big Happy Valley welcome!
@PennStateWSOC
is excited to announce the addition of three transfers to our program, Penelope Hocking, Cassie Hiatt and Olivia Smith!
#WeAre
This is a well deserved B1G Championship for our very talented
@PennStateMSoc
team.
@jeffcook67
and his staff have done an extraordinary job building to this point and the best is yet to come! Keep it going 🏆 🏆
My ❤️ is so happy! After several successful years overseas, Ellie Jean is coming home to the
@NWSL
! Congrats
@GothamFC
, you got a good one! Can’t wait to see Ellie and
@alikrieger
in action in NJ/NY!
One of the best young minds in college soccer resides on our coaching staff! Congratulations to
@Hayzee11
on being named to the 2021-22 Class of the 30 Under 30!
🗞️:
#NCAASoccer
|
#Gophers
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆
Penn State wins its first conference tournament championship since 2005 and the first double in program history!
#WeAre
As camp season wraps up I want to thank these amazing alums for coming back home 💙🤍 to help give back to the next generation of players! Thank you Kori (Chapic) Jesenovec, Liisi Vink-Lainas, Meghan Gill, and Haleigh Echard!
A remarkable young woman who touched the lives of so many...Katie's legacy lives on through all of us. The work that Gina and Steve Meyer have done to raise awareness and create
@KatiesSave
has and will save lives. You are not alone. Help is available
#988
Spent time watching the Sesame Street episode on Martin Luther King Jr with my 3 and 5 year old. As we work on ourselves, we also need to focus on the next generation to keep moving forward in the quest for justice for all people.