Wendy Dillinger
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Wendy Dillinger is an NCAA soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Dillinger currently coaches the women's side at Iowa State University
.
team. From there she moved on to St. Cletus, Coke, Norco, Jamestown Stars and finally ended up with then national powerhouse JB Marine. She was a three-time Missouri State Cup Champion (once with Jamestown and twice with JB Marine) and in 1994 was named the Most Valuable Player of the U19 State Cup Final. In 1995, she captured a silver medal with JB Marine in the U23 National Amateur Cup which was played in Indianapolis, Indiana
.
Dillinger attended St. Charles West High School
in St. Charles, Missouri where she was a four-year Honor Roll student and a member of the National Honor Society
. As a Warrior
, Dillinger scored 100 career high school goals
and led her team to the Missouri State High School Activities Association
(MSHSAA) Final Four in 1992. She was named All-GAC (Gateway Athletic Conference) four years straight and named St. Louis All-Metro in 1992 and 1993. As a senior she was twice named St. Charles Journal Athlete of the Week and received the St. Charles West
Scholar Athlete Award, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Scholar-Athlete Award and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1993 St. Louis North-South All-Star Game. Dillinger also earned All-Conference honors in softball and led her team to a basketball district championship her senior year.
Clarence Doninger announced the hiring of Joe Kelley as the women's soccer coach. Kelley previously served as an assistant coach for the men's program under Jerry Yeagley
for 15 seasons and played for the Hoosiers
in 1975.
On February 11, 1993, head coach Joe Kelley traveled to St. Charles, MO for his first in-home visit with then high school senior Wendy Dillinger. On May 27, 1993, Coach Kelley announced his first Indiana University women's soccer recruiting class which included Dillinger, Brooke Breer, Betsy Costello, Angie Doss, Amy Friedrich, Cheri Hooper and Quincy Wolkowitz.
Dillinger attended Indiana University from 1993–1997 (1996 redshirt
) where she started 75 matches. She currently holds school career records for goals (37), assists (24), and points (98). She was a two-time first team All-Big Ten selection in 1994 and 1997. Dillinger also earned All-Region recognition in 1993 (All-Central), 1994 (All-Mid East) and 1997 (All-Great Lakes). Her 13 goals in 1993 mark the second-highest single-season total. She tallied eight assists in each of the 1993 and 1997 seasons, a mark that is tied for first in school history (Carrie Watts 1998). Her efforts make her the first player ever at Indiana to record three multi-goal games in one season. She also holds the school record with eight total multi-goal games. Dillinger, a biology
major, received Academic All-Big Ten laurels in 1994-95.
Dillinger's Indiana University Women's Soccer Records
in 1997 where she played through 2000. In 1997, Dillinger started nine games in which she recorded three goals and two assists. In 1998, she started the final two games of the season after returning from Denmark. Dillinger played a leading role in helping the Blaze win the Central Conference and advance to the W-2 Final Four in 2000 where they finished third overall. She started at three different positions for the Blaze: center midfield, center back and forward. In 2000, she was third in points with four goals and four assists. In July 1999, she was named to the W-League Team of the Week alongside Charmaine Hooper
and Danielle Dion of the Chicago Cobras
.
, Dillinger headed to Europe
to play professionally for Denmark
's Fredericksburg Boldklub. She notched three goals and added three assists in five games to help Fredericksburg advance to the Elite Division.
(WUSA) was founded by John S. Hendricks, chairman and chief executive of Discovery Communications
, Inc. and became the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid professionals. Dillinger was invited to the week-long combine held at Florida Atlantic University
in Boca Raton, Florida
December 5–9, 2000, during which 200 invitation-only players got the chance to participate in games and drills. It was during this combine that Dillinger recorded the first ever official WUSA penalty kick
. At the end of the week, 120 of the players were selected in a 15-round draft to fill the roster spots.
Dillinger was not selected in the initial draft; however, she did receive invitations to try out for the Atlanta Beat and Carolina Courage
in February 2001. She attended the Beat's invitation-only tryout which took place on the campus of Emory University
February 15–18 and consisted of 19 invitees from around the country. On February 19, the Atlanta Beat finalized their pre-season roster of 28 which included the addition of Dillinger along with Suzanne Eastman, Charry Korgel and Sarah Reading.
March 1 marked the beginning of a month long pre-season in which the 28-player roster trained at Bobby Dodd Stadium
on Georgia Tech
's campus.
In the third and fourth matches of the pre-season at Agnes Scott College
on Saturday, March 17, the Beat faced Vanderbilt University
and the University of Florida
. After playing 90 minutes in the first match of the double header, Dillinger made her mark less than five minutes after entering the second contest when she took a pass from Kylie Bivens and struck a 35-yard blast to the upper left corner past the Florida
's goalkeeper for the game winner in the 61'. The team then traveled to Chula Vista, California
for exhibition matches at the WUSA Preseason Tournament. Following the week-long tournament, teams would be required to cut their rosters to 20 players.
On March 25, 2001, in a match against the Bay Area CyberRays, the Brazilian connection of Sissi
and Katia
combined to take an early lead 16 minutes into the match. The Beat remained down by one for the next 54 minutes before Dillinger, who entered the game in the 60' for Charry Korgel, struck a shot from distance which deflected off CyberRays defender Thori Bryan and in to the back of the net. The score would remain tied 1-1.
On March 28, 2001, the Atlanta Beat defeated the San Diego Spirit
2-0 and moved to 8-0-1 in pre-season play. Dillinger scored the first goal from the penalty spot in the 10' to give the Beat a 1-0 lead. The penalty kick
and ensuing red card
were given when Spirit defender, Kim Pickup, made a dangerous tackle on Beat forward, Charmaine Hooper
. Pickup was ejected from the match. Charmaine Hooper
connected with Kerry Gragg for the second goal
of the match. By the end of pre-season, Dillinger led the Beat in scoring with four goals
.
On April 2 WUSA rosters were cut from 28 to 20 and the Atlanta Beat announced their final roster which included Dillinger as well as FIFA co-Player of the Century Sun Wen, US WNT players Briana Scurry
, Cindy Parlow, Nikki Serlenga, former Canadian National Team
Captain Charmaine Hooper
, Japan's National Team's
Homare Sawa
, and Julie Augustyniak
, Nancy Augustyniak
, Kylie Bivens, Marci Miller, Sharolta Nonen, Dayna Smith, Lisa Krzykowski, Charry Korgel, Nicole Lamb, Kelly Cagle, Emily Burt, Kerry Gragg and Melanie Wilson.
Three weeks following the Beat's season opener at Georgia Tech
's Bobby Dodd Stadium
on Saturday, April 21 against the New York Power
, Dillinger was released. Upon returning home, Dillinger underwent knee surgery. She was one of three Indiana Hoosiers to play during the inaugural WUSA season along with Tracy Grose
, Carolina Courage
and Kelly Wilson, Bay Area CyberRays.
's St. Louis Archers. In addition to coaching soccer stars such as Lindsay Kennedy
(St. Louis Steamers) and Beverly Markwort (Indiana University
), she tallied four goals and three assists in six games. Dillinger officially retired in April 2005 after a patellar realignment
.
under Head Coach Joe Kelley for four seasons (1998–2001). During her tenure, she helped guide the Hoosiers to 35 wins, including an NCAA Tournament berth and the first NCAA Tournament win in school history in 1998.
Dillinger's responsibilities at IU included: individual technical and small group tactical training; contacting and evaluating prospective student-athletes; arranging and conducting official visits for prospects; scouting opponents; completing athletically related activity (ARA) logs; and arranging payment of match officials. She also served as the staff liaison with the athletic department compliance coordinator.
women's soccer team. In six seasons on the Danforth Campus
, Dillinger guided Washington University
to a 86-25-8 overall record. She ranked 14th among active Division III coaches, winning 75.6 percent of her games. Exhibiting the balance between athletic excellence and academic excellence, in the last six years the Bears have captured four UAA
Conference Titles on the field and in the classroom, four ESPN the Magazine
Academic All-Americans, 10 Academic All-District Honors, and 68 Academic All-UAA
Honors.
Dillinger's responsibilities at Washington University
included: directing and coordinating the activities of the soccer staff in the planning, organizing and coaching of the soccer program; ensuring compliance with University, Conference and NCAA policies and regulations; scheduling all fall and spring intercollegiate contests; managing the women’s soccer budget and allocating funds for distribution toward uniforms, equipment, travel and officials; organizing, preparing, and conducting team practices, training, and competition; analyzing opponents (e.g. analyzing game statistics and tactical data of opponents and preparing appropriate game plan); recruiting student-athletes in accordance with NCAA rules and regulations (e.g. campus visits, activities and meetings); consulting with the Director of Undergraduate Admissions in the recruitment process of prospective student-athletes; designing, overseeing and implementing the strength and conditioning program for all players; representing soccer program to various university divisions and externally to media, students, parents, and the general public; and counseling team members in academic, disciplinary and personal matters.
Washington University
's travel schedule under Coach Dillinger included trips to the states of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
. She recorded her first win with the Cyclones at DePaul University on Friday, September 5, 2008 in a 3-1 victory.
Iowa State
's travel schedule under Coach Dillinger included trips to the states of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and South Dakota.
Soccer Camps, Dillinger has helped with camps at Washington University, IUPUI, Northern Arizona University
, St. Louis University, and West Virginia Wesleyan University.
No stranger to the club scene, Coach Dillinger has coached USYSA teams from JB Marine (U17, U18), Junior Hoosiers FC (U14, U16, U19), Bloomington Cutters (U12) and Center Grove SC (U12, U14, U17).
"Coach Wendy" has also helped players from the Indiana Olympic Development Program (ODP), Missouri Olympic Development Program (ODP), University City Soccer Club, Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School, Clayton HS
, Bloomington HS South
, Bloomington HS North
, Edgewood HS, Bedford North Lawrence HS, Center Grove HS, Martinsville HS and Monroe County Parks & Recreation. Representing college athletics and Washington University in St. Louis
, she has presented at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital SportsWorks exhibition at the St. Louis Science Center
and participated in St. Louis Soccer Club College Coaches Discussion Panel in 2004 and 2006.
Coach Dillinger earned her NSCAA
National Diploma in January 2000 at Nova Southeastern University
. She has been a member of the NSCAA
since 1998 and has attended NSCAA
Annual Conventions in Baltimore
, Indianapolis
, Kansas City
, Philadelphia and Charlotte
.
Iowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...
.
Youth
Born in St. Charles, Missouri, to William and Dorothy Dillinger, Wendy began her soccer career at age five playing in the backyard not long before she joined forces with the CYC (Catholic Youth Council) St. Elizabeth Ann SetonElizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church . She established Catholic communities in Emmitsburg, Maryland....
team. From there she moved on to St. Cletus, Coke, Norco, Jamestown Stars and finally ended up with then national powerhouse JB Marine. She was a three-time Missouri State Cup Champion (once with Jamestown and twice with JB Marine) and in 1994 was named the Most Valuable Player of the U19 State Cup Final. In 1995, she captured a silver medal with JB Marine in the U23 National Amateur Cup which was played in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
.
Dillinger attended St. Charles West High School
St. Charles West High School
St. Charles West High School is one of two schools providing secondary education for grades 9-12 in the St. Charles School district, St. Charles, Missouri. . As of 2006 the school had 1033 students and 66.7 full-time teachers, for a 15.5:1 student-teacher radio. The mascot for St. Charles West is...
in St. Charles, Missouri where she was a four-year Honor Roll student and a member of the National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
. As a Warrior
Warrior
A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
, Dillinger scored 100 career high school goals
Goal (sport)
Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
and led her team to the Missouri State High School Activities Association
Missouri State High School Activities Association
The Missouri State High School Activities Association is the governing body for high school activities throughout the state of Missouri...
(MSHSAA) Final Four in 1992. She was named All-GAC (Gateway Athletic Conference) four years straight and named St. Louis All-Metro in 1992 and 1993. As a senior she was twice named St. Charles Journal Athlete of the Week and received the St. Charles West
St. Charles West High School
St. Charles West High School is one of two schools providing secondary education for grades 9-12 in the St. Charles School district, St. Charles, Missouri. . As of 2006 the school had 1033 students and 66.7 full-time teachers, for a 15.5:1 student-teacher radio. The mascot for St. Charles West is...
Scholar Athlete Award, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the major city-wide newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. Although written to serve Greater St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch is one of the largest newspapers in the Midwestern United States, and is available and read as far west as Kansas City, Missouri, as far south as...
Scholar-Athlete Award and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1993 St. Louis North-South All-Star Game. Dillinger also earned All-Conference honors in softball and led her team to a basketball district championship her senior year.
College
On June 10, 1992, the Indiana University Athletics Committee approved the addition of women's soccer as a varsity sport for the 1993-94 season and on December 21, 1992 IU Athletic DirectorAthletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
Clarence Doninger announced the hiring of Joe Kelley as the women's soccer coach. Kelley previously served as an assistant coach for the men's program under Jerry Yeagley
Jerry Yeagley
Jerry Yeagley was the coach of the Indiana University men's soccer team from 1973 to 2003. His teams won six NCAA Championships and a Division I record 544 games...
for 15 seasons and played for the Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
in 1975.
On February 11, 1993, head coach Joe Kelley traveled to St. Charles, MO for his first in-home visit with then high school senior Wendy Dillinger. On May 27, 1993, Coach Kelley announced his first Indiana University women's soccer recruiting class which included Dillinger, Brooke Breer, Betsy Costello, Angie Doss, Amy Friedrich, Cheri Hooper and Quincy Wolkowitz.
Dillinger attended Indiana University from 1993–1997 (1996 redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
) where she started 75 matches. She currently holds school career records for goals (37), assists (24), and points (98). She was a two-time first team All-Big Ten selection in 1994 and 1997. Dillinger also earned All-Region recognition in 1993 (All-Central), 1994 (All-Mid East) and 1997 (All-Great Lakes). Her 13 goals in 1993 mark the second-highest single-season total. She tallied eight assists in each of the 1993 and 1997 seasons, a mark that is tied for first in school history (Carrie Watts 1998). Her efforts make her the first player ever at Indiana to record three multi-goal games in one season. She also holds the school record with eight total multi-goal games. Dillinger, a biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
major, received Academic All-Big Ten laurels in 1994-95.
- 1993 - For the first time in the history of Indiana University, women's soccer competed as a varsity sport. On September 5, The Hoosiers kicked off their home opener in front of a Bill Armstrong StadiumBill Armstrong StadiumBill Armstrong Stadium is a 6,500-capacity soccer-specific stadium and velodrome located in Bloomington, Indiana. The stadium is home to the Indiana Hoosiers men's and women's soccer teams...
crowd of 2,027 fans and went on to beat the University of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
3-1. Dillinger notched 13 goals for the HoosiersIndiana HoosiersThe Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
, five of which were game winners and added eight assists on 61 shots. She led the Hoosiers in every offensive category. Only two HoosiersIndiana HoosiersThe Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
have tallied three assists in a single game, Dillinger against Detroit on September 8, and Megan Pipkens in a 3-0 win over OaklandOakland Golden GrizzliesOakland University Golden Grizzlies consist of 16 sports teams competing in The Summit League and Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
on September 30, 2004. On October 31, Dillinger scored twice and Sheryl Mansberger added another goalGoal (sport)Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
as the women's soccer team beat UW-Green BayUW-Green Bay PhoenixThe Green Bay Phoenix, previously known as the UW–Green Bay Phoenix and UWGB Phoenix, are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. A total of 16 Phoenix athletic teams compete in the Horizon League of NCAA Division I...
, 3-1, to cap a nine-game winning streak and finish Indiana's first varsity season with a 12-6-0 record.
- 1994 - In the Big Ten's inaugural season and Indiana's first ever Big Ten match, Dillinger scored three against the Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern WildcatsThe Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...
on September 9, the first of only six Indiana hat tricks in program history (Kristen Arnold vs NorthwesternNorthwestern WildcatsThe Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...
September 28, 2007; Kim Grodek vs MarquetteMarquette Golden EaglesThe Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....
August 27, 2004; Lindsay McCarthy vs OaklandOakland Golden GrizzliesOakland University Golden Grizzlies consist of 16 sports teams competing in The Summit League and Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
September 30, 2004; Kris Fosdick vs IUPUIIUPUI JaguarsThe IUPUI Jaguars are the 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. IUPUI competes in The Summit League in all sports.-History:...
September 6, 1998; Abby Ryan vs Pittsburgh September 8, 1996). On September 14, Dillinger netted two goalsGoal (sport)Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
against LouisvilleLouisville CardinalsThe Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...
in a span of 70 seconds to set a school record for quickest back-to-back goals. She added six more for a season best 11 goals (3rd in the Big Ten) as well as five assists as the HoosiersIndiana HoosiersThe Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
finished with a final record of 8-10-0.
- 1995 - She dished out a team best three assists alongside Amy Friederich and Tracy GroseTracy GroseTracy Grose is an NCAA soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Grose currently serves as the administrative assistant for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's program.-Club:...
. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week and to the Soccer AmericaSoccer America MagazineSoccer America Magazine is a national American magazine devoted to soccer founded in the early 1970s and is still being published. Its primary focus is soccer in the United States, but it also covers the international game extensively. It was begun by publisher Clay Berling during a period of...
Team of the Week after a 1-0 win against WisconsinWisconsin BadgersThe Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...
on October 8 in which she scored the game winning goal. Dillinger played in all 19 matches and notched four goals on 27 shots. Indiana finished the season 8-10-1.
- 1996 - RedshirtRedshirt (college sports)Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
- 1997 - Dillinger tied a school record with eight assists on top of nine goals. During the first weekend of play, Dillinger earned the NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
/Butler UniversityButler UniversityButler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
Kick-off Classic Tournament Most Valuable Player. On September 12, she notched the second of the quickest pair of goals scored by Hoosiers just 30 seconds after Tory Dolan in a 6-1 routing of Bowling GreenBowling Green FalconsThe Bowling Green Falcons are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Bowling Green State University, located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Falcons participate in NCAA Division I in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. BGSU is one of only 13 universities in the...
. Dillinger's final career point came in the form of an assist in her final regular season match against KentuckyKentucky WildcatsThe Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
when she connected with Kris Fosdick in the 36th minute for the game winner. The 2-0 win was Coach Kelley's and the women's soccer program's 50th win. Coach Kelley's squad ended with an 11-9-0 record.
Dillinger's Indiana University Women's Soccer Records
- Career Goals (37) - 1st
- Career Assists (24) - 1st
- Career Points (98) - 1st
- Career Game Winning Goals (13) - 1st
- Career Multi-Goal Games (8) - 1st
- Career Shots (216) - 1st
Indiana Blaze
Dillinger's senior career began with the W-League's Indiana BlazeIndiana Blaze
Indiana Blaze are a former W-League team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Blaze left the league after the completion of the 2001 season.- W-League History :...
in 1997 where she played through 2000. In 1997, Dillinger started nine games in which she recorded three goals and two assists. In 1998, she started the final two games of the season after returning from Denmark. Dillinger played a leading role in helping the Blaze win the Central Conference and advance to the W-2 Final Four in 2000 where they finished third overall. She started at three different positions for the Blaze: center midfield, center back and forward. In 2000, she was third in points with four goals and four assists. In July 1999, she was named to the W-League Team of the Week alongside Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...
and Danielle Dion of the Chicago Cobras
Chicago Cobras
The Chicago Cobras, are a former W-League team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cobras left the league after the completion of the 2004 season.-Year-by-year:-Honors:* USL W-League Midwest Division Chamoions 2004...
.
Fredericksburg Boldklub
In the summer of 1998, following her senior year at Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, Dillinger headed to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to play professionally for Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Fredericksburg Boldklub. She notched three goals and added three assists in five games to help Fredericksburg advance to the Elite Division.
Atlanta Beat
In February 2000, the Women's United Soccer AssociationWomen'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...
(WUSA) was founded by John S. Hendricks, chairman and chief executive of Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications, Inc. is an American global media and entertainment company. The company started as a single channel in 1985, The Discovery Channel. Today, DCI has global operations offering 28 network entertainment brands on more than 100 channels in more than 180 countries in 39...
, Inc. and became the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid professionals. Dillinger was invited to the week-long combine held at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
in Boca Raton, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
December 5–9, 2000, during which 200 invitation-only players got the chance to participate in games and drills. It was during this combine that Dillinger recorded the first ever official WUSA penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
. At the end of the week, 120 of the players were selected in a 15-round draft to fill the roster spots.
Dillinger was not selected in the initial draft; however, she did receive invitations to try out for the Atlanta Beat and Carolina Courage
Carolina Courage
Carolina Courage were a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Fetzer Field on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in 2001, and then at the soccer-specific SAS Stadium in Cary, North Carolina in 2002 and 2003. The team began play in 2001; the...
in February 2001. She attended the Beat's invitation-only tryout which took place on the campus of Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
February 15–18 and consisted of 19 invitees from around the country. On February 19, the Atlanta Beat finalized their pre-season roster of 28 which included the addition of Dillinger along with Suzanne Eastman, Charry Korgel and Sarah Reading.
March 1 marked the beginning of a month long pre-season in which the 28-player roster trained at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, who completed the 2011 season with a loss to rival UGA...
on Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
's campus.
In the third and fourth matches of the pre-season at Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area....
on Saturday, March 17, the Beat faced Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. After playing 90 minutes in the first match of the double header, Dillinger made her mark less than five minutes after entering the second contest when she took a pass from Kylie Bivens and struck a 35-yard blast to the upper left corner past the Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
's goalkeeper for the game winner in the 61'. The team then traveled to Chula Vista, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
for exhibition matches at the WUSA Preseason Tournament. Following the week-long tournament, teams would be required to cut their rosters to 20 players.
On March 25, 2001, in a match against the Bay Area CyberRays, the Brazilian connection of Sissi
Sissi (footballer)
Sisleide do Amor Lima , commonly known as Sissi, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the Brazil women's national football team.Sissi won the golden boot award in the 1999 Women's World Cup in...
and Katia
Kátia Cilene Teixeira da Silva
Kátia Cilene Teixeira da Silva , known simply as Kátia is a female Brazilian footballer.-Career:...
combined to take an early lead 16 minutes into the match. The Beat remained down by one for the next 54 minutes before Dillinger, who entered the game in the 60' for Charry Korgel, struck a shot from distance which deflected off CyberRays defender Thori Bryan and in to the back of the net. The score would remain tied 1-1.
On March 28, 2001, the Atlanta Beat defeated the San Diego Spirit
San Diego Spirit
The San Diego Spirit was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California. The team began play in 2001...
2-0 and moved to 8-0-1 in pre-season play. Dillinger scored the first goal from the penalty spot in the 10' to give the Beat a 1-0 lead. The penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
and ensuing red card
Misconduct (football)
Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player that is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. Misconduct may occur at any time, including when the ball is out of play, during half-time and before and after the...
were given when Spirit defender, Kim Pickup, made a dangerous tackle on Beat forward, Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...
. Pickup was ejected from the match. Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...
connected with Kerry Gragg for the second goal
Goal (sport)
Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
of the match. By the end of pre-season, Dillinger led the Beat in scoring with four goals
Goal (sport)
Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
.
On April 2 WUSA rosters were cut from 28 to 20 and the Atlanta Beat announced their final roster which included Dillinger as well as FIFA co-Player of the Century Sun Wen, US WNT players Briana Scurry
Briana Scurry
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 , 1996 Olympics , 1999 World Cup , 2003 World Cup , 2004 Olympics and 2007 World Cup...
, Cindy Parlow, Nikki Serlenga, former Canadian National Team
Canada women's national soccer team
The Canada women's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association. The team reached its all-time high of 6th in the March 2011 rankings. The team reached international prominence finishing in 4th place at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, losing to their archrival American team...
Captain Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper
Charmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...
, Japan's National Team's
Japan women's national football team
The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan , is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association . Japan defeated the U.S...
Homare Sawa
Homare Sawa
is a female football player from Japan. She currently plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League Division 1.- Career :Long considered Japan's finest female footballer, she made her debut in Japan's highest domestic league at age 12. On December 6, 1993, at age 15, she made her Japanese...
, and Julie Augustyniak
Julie Augustyniak
Julie Ann Augustyniak is an American soccer player who played for the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer Association....
, Nancy Augustyniak
Nancy Augustyniak Goffi
Nancy Jean Augustyniak Goffi is an American soccer defender who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer.-Club career:Augustyniak Goffi moved to 1...
, Kylie Bivens, Marci Miller, Sharolta Nonen, Dayna Smith, Lisa Krzykowski, Charry Korgel, Nicole Lamb, Kelly Cagle, Emily Burt, Kerry Gragg and Melanie Wilson.
Three weeks following the Beat's season opener at Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
's Bobby Dodd Stadium
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, who completed the 2011 season with a loss to rival UGA...
on Saturday, April 21 against the New York Power
New York Power
The New York Power was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, New York. The team began play in 2001...
, Dillinger was released. Upon returning home, Dillinger underwent knee surgery. She was one of three Indiana Hoosiers to play during the inaugural WUSA season along with Tracy Grose
Tracy Grose
Tracy Grose is an NCAA soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Grose currently serves as the administrative assistant for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's program.-Club:...
, Carolina Courage
Carolina Courage
Carolina Courage were a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Fetzer Field on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in 2001, and then at the soccer-specific SAS Stadium in Cary, North Carolina in 2002 and 2003. The team began play in 2001; the...
and Kelly Wilson, Bay Area CyberRays.
St. Louis Archers
In 2004, Dillinger concluded her playing career as player-coach for the W-LeagueW-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
's St. Louis Archers. In addition to coaching soccer stars such as Lindsay Kennedy
Lindsay Kennedy
Lindsay Kennedy is the first female to play on the Major Indoor Soccer League and 4th to play in Men's Pro Soccer Team. She has a 5 year old boy named Kaleb.-External links:*...
(St. Louis Steamers) and Beverly Markwort (Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
), she tallied four goals and three assists in six games. Dillinger officially retired in April 2005 after a patellar realignment
Patellar ligament
The patellar ligament is the central portion of the common tendon of the Quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tuberosity of the tibia.-Anatomy:It is a strong, flat, ligament, about 10 cm...
.
Indiana University
Dillinger served as the assistant women's soccer coach at her alma mater Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
under Head Coach Joe Kelley for four seasons (1998–2001). During her tenure, she helped guide the Hoosiers to 35 wins, including an NCAA Tournament berth and the first NCAA Tournament win in school history in 1998.
Dillinger's responsibilities at IU included: individual technical and small group tactical training; contacting and evaluating prospective student-athletes; arranging and conducting official visits for prospects; scouting opponents; completing athletically related activity (ARA) logs; and arranging payment of match officials. She also served as the staff liaison with the athletic department compliance coordinator.
Washington University in St. Louis
Dillinger wasted no time making her mark as the head coach of the Washington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
women's soccer team. In six seasons on the Danforth Campus
Danforth Campus
The Danforth Campus is the main campus at Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly known as the Hilltop Campus, it was officially dedicated as the Danforth Campus on September 17, 2006, in honor of William H. Danforth, the 13th Chancellor of the University, the Danforth family and the Danforth...
, Dillinger guided Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
to a 86-25-8 overall record. She ranked 14th among active Division III coaches, winning 75.6 percent of her games. Exhibiting the balance between athletic excellence and academic excellence, in the last six years the Bears have captured four UAA
University Athletic Association
The University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Conference Titles on the field and in the classroom, four ESPN the Magazine
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
Academic All-Americans, 10 Academic All-District Honors, and 68 Academic All-UAA
University Athletic Association
The University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Honors.
Dillinger's responsibilities at Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
included: directing and coordinating the activities of the soccer staff in the planning, organizing and coaching of the soccer program; ensuring compliance with University, Conference and NCAA policies and regulations; scheduling all fall and spring intercollegiate contests; managing the women’s soccer budget and allocating funds for distribution toward uniforms, equipment, travel and officials; organizing, preparing, and conducting team practices, training, and competition; analyzing opponents (e.g. analyzing game statistics and tactical data of opponents and preparing appropriate game plan); recruiting student-athletes in accordance with NCAA rules and regulations (e.g. campus visits, activities and meetings); consulting with the Director of Undergraduate Admissions in the recruitment process of prospective student-athletes; designing, overseeing and implementing the strength and conditioning program for all players; representing soccer program to various university divisions and externally to media, students, parents, and the general public; and counseling team members in academic, disciplinary and personal matters.
- 2002 - In her first year as a head coach, Dillinger guided the Bears to a 10-5-3 record (10-2-3 vs Division III opponents), including a 3-2-2 mark in the UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
. Washington U. remained in the hunt for a post-season bid until the final week of the season. The Bears allowed just 0.75 goalsGoal (sport)Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
per game and recorded nine shutouts while outscoring their opponents 36-14. Three Washington UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
athletes were named to the All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Second Team: Charlotte Felber (SO GK), Brenda Harpole (JR B) and Meg Lag (FR B). In addition to ten student-athletes earning Academic All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Honors, three were named Academic All-District: Christine Vavra, Tana Mitby and Brenda Harpole.
- 2003 - Dillinger led WU to a 14-3-3 mark, and won the second UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
championship in school history. WU also advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Twelve Washington UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
student-athletes earned Academic All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Honors, two of which were named ESPN the MagazineESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
Academic All-Americans: Brenda Harpole and Christine Vavra. UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Champions; UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Coaching Staff of the Year; The Bears finished with an NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Final National Ranking of 18th.
- 2004 - Dillinger and the Bears posted a 17-3-1 mark in 2004 and advanced to the Sectional Finals for the third time in school history before falling 0-3 to #6 University of Puget Sound. Washington UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
captured their third overall UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Title and second under Coach Dillinger. In addition to setting a school record for Goals Against Average (0.51) and career wins (36), Charlotte Felber (SR GK) was named UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Player of the Year and selected as an Academic All-American. Felber as well as Talia Bucci (SO B) and MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn (SO M) were named NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
All-Region. Four student-athletes earned Academic All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Honors, one of which, MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn was named ESPN the MagazineESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
Academic All-District. WashU finished 12th in the final NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
National Rankings.
- 2005 - The Bears finished 11-7-1 (3-4-0 in UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
) outscoring opposition 32-12. Six of the seven drops were one goalGoal (sport)Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....
games. Three players earned All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
recognition: Talia Bucci (JR M) and MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn (JR M) First Team and Caitlin Malone (FR F) Second Team. Bucci, Fowler-Finn and Nina Sass (SO GK) were all named All-Region Second Team. Eleven student-athletes earned Academic All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Honors and MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn was named Academic All-District.
- 2006 - The Bears tied the school record for wins with a 17-3 overall record, including a 7-0 record in University Athletic Association (UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
) play, while outscoring their opponents 56-9. Dillinger and her staff (Carrie Marino, Lori Khazen and Chris Sellers) picked up UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Coaching Staff of the Year honors after capturing the UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
title and advancing to the NCAA Sectional Semi-Finals before falling to Washington & Lee 1-2. Dillinger also helped mentor NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
First Team All-American, ESPN The MagazineESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
Academic All-American, UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Most Valuable Player and D3Kicks.com National Player of the Year, MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn (SR M). All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Selections included Folwer-Finn, Talia Bucci (SR M), Caryn Rosoff (FR F) and Carrie Sear (JR GK) on the First Team and Libby Held (FR B) on the Second Team. Fowler-Finn, Bucci and Sear were also named NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
All-Region and Rosoff was awarded UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Rookie of the Year. Twelve student-athletes earned Academic All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Honors. The Bears finished the season ranked 11th according to the NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Final Poll.
- 2007 - Washington UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
advanced to the NCAA Sectional Round for the third time under Coach Dillinger before falling to #3 TCNJThe College of New JerseyThe College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, is a public, coeducational university located in Ewing Township, New Jersey, a suburb of Trenton....
0-1. Again tying a school record with 17 wins, the Bears finished with a final record of 17-4. For the fourth time in six years, Dillinger guided her team to a UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Championship. Caryn Rosoff (SO F) garnered the honors of UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Player of the Year and NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Second Team All-American. She was also named First Team All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
alongside Libby Held (SO B) and Caitlin Malone (JR F). Carrie Sear (SR GK) and Carly Anderson (JR M) earned Second Team honors. Rosoff and Sear were named to the NSCAA All-Central Regional first team, while Held and Becca Heymann (SO M) earned third-team accolades. Nineteen (19) players earned All-UAAUniversity Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association is an American athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Member teams are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York...
Academic Honors, one of which, Cassie Scaman (SO B) was named ESPN the MagazineESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
Academic All-District. The Bears finished 9th in the NSCAANSCAAThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Final National Rankings.
Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
's travel schedule under Coach Dillinger included trips to the states of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
Iowa State University
On January 24, 2008, senior associate athletics director Dr. Calli Sanders announced Wendy Dillinger as the new head women's soccer coach of the Iowa State CyclonesIowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...
. She recorded her first win with the Cyclones at DePaul University on Friday, September 5, 2008 in a 3-1 victory.
Iowa State
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
's travel schedule under Coach Dillinger included trips to the states of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and South Dakota.
Coaching History
| Year | Institution | Overall | Conference | NCAA |
| 1998 | Indiana University (assistant) | 14-8-1 | 6-3-0 | Second Round |
| 1999 | Indiana University (assistant) | 5-8-6 | 2-4-4 | DNQ |
| 2000 | Indiana University (assistant) | 8-9-1 | 1-8-1 | DNQ |
| 2001 | Indiana University (assistant) | 8-7-2 | 3-6-1 | DNQ |
| 2002 | Washington University in St. Louis | 10-5-3 | 3-2-2 | DNQ |
| 2003 | Washington University in St. Louis | 14-3-3 | 5-1-1 | Second Round |
| 2004 | Washington University in St. Louis | 17-3-1 | 6-1-0 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2005 | Washington University in St. Louis | 11-7-1 | 3-4-0 | DNQ |
| 2006 | Washington University in St. Louis | 17-3-0 | 7-0-0 | Sectional Semi-Final |
| 2007 | Washington University in St. Louis | 17-4-0 | 5-2-0 | Sectional Semi-Final |
| 2008 | Iowa State University | 5-12-2 | 0-8-2 | DNQ |
| 2009 | Iowa State University | 7-9-4 | 2-8-0 | DNQ |
| 2010 | Iowa State University | 8-10-2 | 3-7-0 | DNQ |
| 2011 | Iowa State University | 9-9-1 | 2-6-0 | DNQ |
| Totals as Head Coach | 115-65-17 | 36-39-2 |
Recruiting
Dillinger's recruiting history includes trips to: GSi (Kansas City, KS), Orange Classic (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), WAGS, Surf Cup (CA), Texas Shoot-out (TX), Bluegrass Elite Showcase Tournament (KY), Germantown Invitational Tournament (Memphis, TN), Germantown College Showcase (Memphis, TN), President's Day Cup (Phoenix, AZ), College Search Kickoff (Muscatine, IA), CASL Shootout (Raleigh, NC), MYSA Classic (St. Louis, MO), St. Louis Cup (St. Louis, MO), Hammer FC Blue Chip Showcase (Cincinnati, OH), Midwest Regional League, Best of the Midwest, Indiana Snickers State Cup, Illinois Snickers State Cup, Missouri Snickers State Cup, Indiana HS State Championship, Missouri HS State Championship.Camps, Clubs, and Clinics
In addition to 14 years of coaching experience at Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
Soccer Camps, Dillinger has helped with camps at Washington University, IUPUI, Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
, St. Louis University, and West Virginia Wesleyan University.
No stranger to the club scene, Coach Dillinger has coached USYSA teams from JB Marine (U17, U18), Junior Hoosiers FC (U14, U16, U19), Bloomington Cutters (U12) and Center Grove SC (U12, U14, U17).
"Coach Wendy" has also helped players from the Indiana Olympic Development Program (ODP), Missouri Olympic Development Program (ODP), University City Soccer Club, Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School, Clayton HS
Clayton High School (Missouri)
Clayton High School is a public high school located in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, Missouri. It is the only high school within the School District of Clayton.-Accolades:...
, Bloomington HS South
Bloomington High School South
Bloomington High School South is a high school in Bloomington, Indiana. The school currently uses a schedule consisting of three 12-week trimesters. Each class period is 65 minutes, with a 45-minute SRT period on Mondays, 45-minute Panther Plus Periods on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday...
, Bloomington HS North
Bloomington High School North
Bloomington High School North is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the northern part of Bloomington, Indiana, United States and is accredited by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
, Edgewood HS, Bedford North Lawrence HS, Center Grove HS, Martinsville HS and Monroe County Parks & Recreation. Representing college athletics and Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
, she has presented at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital SportsWorks exhibition at the St. Louis Science Center
St. Louis Science Center
The Saint Louis Science Center is a collection of buildings including a science museum and planetarium in St. Louis, Missouri, on the southeastern corner of Forest Park. The Planetarium opened in 1963, and it was expanded and renamed as the Saint Louis Science Center in 1983...
and participated in St. Louis Soccer Club College Coaches Discussion Panel in 2004 and 2006.
Coach Dillinger earned her NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
National Diploma in January 2000 at Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University, commonly referred to as NSU or Nova, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian, research university located in Broward County, Florida, with its main campus in the town of Davie...
. She has been a member of the NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
since 1998 and has attended NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Annual Conventions in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, Philadelphia and Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE :CHARLOTTE is an American blues-based hard rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1986. Currently, they are signed to indie label, Eonian Records, under which they released their debut cd, Medusa Groove, in 2010. Notable Charlotte songs include 'Siren', 'Little Devils',...
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