Briana Scurry
Encyclopedia
Briana Colette Scurry is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team
at the 1995 World Cup
(3rd place), 1996 Olympics
(gold medal), 1999 World Cup
(champions), 2003 World Cup
(3rd place), 2004 Olympics
(gold medal) and 2007 World Cup
(3rd place). She was a founding member of the WUSA
, playing three seasons as starting goalkeeper for the Atlanta Beat (2001–2003).
Her career total of 173 international appearances
is the most among female soccer goalkeepers. It is also the tenth most of any American female player, and the twentieth most among all women.
On June 23, 2008 United States Women's Olympic soccer coach Pia Sundhage
announced that Scurry would not be on the Olympic team. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gnoh2Q4Cqu4ysol9k-0xWbRRapPwD91G0C6O0
On March 13, 2009, Scurry was named to the preseason roster of the Washington Freedom
, in the inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
. She suffered a season-ending injury early in the 2010 season, and announced her retirement later that year on September 8.
Off the field, Scurry may be seen with First Lady Michelle Obama helping in the fight against childhood obesity.
Tornadoes for four years and was instrumental in their Minnesota State Championship win in 1989 which ended in a shootout victory. While in high school, she also excelled in basketball, track and field, and softball. In recognition of her many athletic achievements, Scurry was named Anoka High School's Athena Award winner as the school's top female athlete in her senior year. She was also named a High School All American and Minnesota's top female athlete.
Scurry was named the National Goalkeeper of the Year in 1993 by the Missouri Athletic Club
Sports Foundation. A 1993 second-team All-American, All-Northeast Region and All-New England first-team selection. Helped lead the University of Massachusetts
to a 17-3-3 record, to the semifinals of the NCAA women's soccer championship and the titles of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season and tournament in 1993.
Completed her four-year collegiate career with 37 shutouts in 65 starts and with a career record of 48-13-4 and a 0.56 goals-against-average. In her senior season, she started all 23 games and recorded 15 shutouts and a 0.48 goals-against average, the third best in the nation. Split time in the net in 1992 during her junior season, starting 13 games and earning seven shutouts. Played three games in 1992 as a forward. Started in all 19 games for the Minutewomen
in 1991 as a sophomore where she recorded 12 shutouts and allowed just nine goals.
In 2010 she was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame. In September, 2011, Nelson was named to the inaugural class of the Anoka High School Hall of Fame.
of the WPS franchise magicJack
beginning with the 2011 season.
s for ESPN's telecasts of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
1989 Minnesota’s High School Female Athlete of the Year
1993 All-New England, All-Northeast Region, and All-American
1993 National Collegiate Goalkeeper of the Year
1994 Most Valuable Player, Chiquita Cup
1994 Algarve Cup 2nd Place
1995 World Cup Bronze Medalist
1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
1998 Goodwill Games Gold Medalist
1999 Algarve Cup 2nd place
1999 World Cup Champion
1999 Best Goalkeeper Award -World Cup
2000 Algarve Cup Champion
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion
2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
2001 All-WUSA Second Team
2002 All-WUSA Second Team
2003 All-WUSA First Team
2003 WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year
2003 Algarve Cup Champion
2003 World Cup Bronze Medalist
2004 Algarve Cup Champion
2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
2006 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion
2007 Algarve Cup Champion
2008 Peace Queen Cup Champion
2008 Four Nations Tournament Champion
2008 CONCACAF Tournament Champion
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
at the 1995 World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
(3rd place), 1996 Olympics
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
(gold medal), 1999 World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
(champions), 2003 World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
(3rd place), 2004 Olympics
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
(gold medal) and 2007 World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
(3rd place). She was a founding member of the WUSA
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
, playing three seasons as starting goalkeeper for the Atlanta Beat (2001–2003).
Her career total of 173 international appearances
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
is the most among female soccer goalkeepers. It is also the tenth most of any American female player, and the twentieth most among all women.
On June 23, 2008 United States Women's Olympic soccer coach Pia Sundhage
Pia Sundhage
Pia Mariane Sundhage is a Swedish former professional football player who is currently the head coach of the United States Women's National Team. While she played most of her career as a forward, she had stints as a midfielder as well as a sweeper.- Club :...
announced that Scurry would not be on the Olympic team. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gnoh2Q4Cqu4ysol9k-0xWbRRapPwD91G0C6O0
On March 13, 2009, Scurry was named to the preseason roster of the Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom
The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...
, in the inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
. She suffered a season-ending injury early in the 2010 season, and announced her retirement later that year on September 8.
Off the field, Scurry may be seen with First Lady Michelle Obama helping in the fight against childhood obesity.
High School/College
She was the outstanding goalie for the Anoka High SchoolAnoka High School
Anoka High School is a four year public high school located in Anoka, Minnesota on 3939 7th Avenue N.-School overview:Anoka High School is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and is one of five regular high schools in the district...
Tornadoes for four years and was instrumental in their Minnesota State Championship win in 1989 which ended in a shootout victory. While in high school, she also excelled in basketball, track and field, and softball. In recognition of her many athletic achievements, Scurry was named Anoka High School's Athena Award winner as the school's top female athlete in her senior year. She was also named a High School All American and Minnesota's top female athlete.
Scurry was named the National Goalkeeper of the Year in 1993 by the Missouri Athletic Club
Missouri Athletic Club
The Missouri Athletic Club , founded in 1903, is a traditional gentlemen's club and athletic club in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA, with a separate athletic campus in the St. Louis County suburb of Town and Country. The MAC awards the annual Hermann Trophy, the highest award in American...
Sports Foundation. A 1993 second-team All-American, All-Northeast Region and All-New England first-team selection. Helped lead the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
to a 17-3-3 record, to the semifinals of the NCAA women's soccer championship and the titles of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season and tournament in 1993.
Completed her four-year collegiate career with 37 shutouts in 65 starts and with a career record of 48-13-4 and a 0.56 goals-against-average. In her senior season, she started all 23 games and recorded 15 shutouts and a 0.48 goals-against average, the third best in the nation. Split time in the net in 1992 during her junior season, starting 13 games and earning seven shutouts. Played three games in 1992 as a forward. Started in all 19 games for the Minutewomen
UMass Minutemen
The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in NCAA Division I sports competition. The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. Strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and...
in 1991 as a sophomore where she recorded 12 shutouts and allowed just nine goals.
In 2010 she was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame. In September, 2011, Nelson was named to the inaugural class of the Anoka High School Hall of Fame.
Sports administration
Scurry was appointed general managerGeneral manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of the WPS franchise magicJack
MagicJack (WPS)
MagicJack was an American professional soccer club based in Boca Raton, Florida. The team competed in Women's Professional Soccer. MagicJack was originally founded in 2001 as the Washington Freedom of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. In 2011, the team relocated to Boca Raton, Florida...
beginning with the 2011 season.
Broadcasting
Scurry was part of the rotation of studio commentatorColor commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
s for ESPN's telecasts of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Awards/Accomplishments
1989 High School All-American1989 Minnesota’s High School Female Athlete of the Year
1993 All-New England, All-Northeast Region, and All-American
1993 National Collegiate Goalkeeper of the Year
1994 Most Valuable Player, Chiquita Cup
1994 Algarve Cup 2nd Place
1995 World Cup Bronze Medalist
1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
1998 Goodwill Games Gold Medalist
1999 Algarve Cup 2nd place
1999 World Cup Champion
1999 Best Goalkeeper Award -World Cup
2000 Algarve Cup Champion
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion
2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
2001 All-WUSA Second Team
2002 All-WUSA Second Team
2003 All-WUSA First Team
2003 WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year
2003 Algarve Cup Champion
2003 World Cup Bronze Medalist
2004 Algarve Cup Champion
2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
2006 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion
2007 Algarve Cup Champion
2008 Peace Queen Cup Champion
2008 Four Nations Tournament Champion
2008 CONCACAF Tournament Champion