The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Soccer’s Kelly to be honored by the Austin Soccer Foundation
07.12.2023 | Soccer
A foundation around the game of soccer, Angela Kelly to be recognized for her contributions to the sport
AUSTIN, TX – The University of Texas women's soccer head coach Angela Kelly is set to be presented with the Lifetime of Achievement Award by the Austin Soccer Foundation at the organization's upcoming Gala event at the South Congress Hotel on Thursday, July 13, the foundation announced.
"As Wolfgang Sühnholz said at our 2017 Gala, Austin IS a soccer city," said Board President Catalina Berry. "And we look forward to continue to growing and celebrating the wonderful and vibrant soccer community in Austin."
Kelly, who has been at the helm of the Longhorn women's soccer program since December 2011, led Texas to a regular season Big 12 Conference championship during a 2022 campaign that saw her program finish with a 15-3-4 mark that included winning 10 of 12 matches at Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field. As a result, the Scotland native became just the first head coach in program history to be selected as the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year.
As a student-athlete at The University of North Carolina, Kelly was a three-time NCAA Championship All-Tournament selection after helping the Tar Heels to four consecutive national championships. She finished her collegiate women's soccer career with a 97-1-1 record with four ACC regular season and tournament championships. She also concluded her collegiate playing career with a then-NCAA record for most career matches played with 99.
Kelly also spent nine years as a member of the Canadian Women's National Team (CANWNT) and started every match at midfield for the CANWNT at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also won two national championships in the W-League for the Raleigh Wings. In May 2004, Kelly became just the third woman to be enshrined in the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
This year's Gala, which features Brad and Ashley Stuver as Co-Chairs, will also celebrate the Austin American-Statesman high school student-athletes and coaches of the year, the Capital Referees' referees of the year as well as the distribution of annual academic scholarships.
The Austin Soccer Foundation, led by a board of volunteers, is a charitable non-profit organization that supports underserved and economically disadvantaged residents in Austin and the surrounding five county area through the game of soccer. The foundation focuses on student-athlete and referee development, academic advancement and field development while partnering with like-minded organizations that use soccer as the primary avenue for giving back to our community.
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