Dawn Siergiej (née Greathouse; born February 10, 1979) is an American retired soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team. She played for the Washington Freedom and San Jose CyberRays.
_18.jpg) Siergiej with Notre Dame in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Dawn Greathouse | ||
| Date of birth | February 10, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, New York, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Baylor Bears | (1) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Washington Freedom | ||
| 2002–2003 | San Jose CyberRays | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003– | Notre Dame (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
editSiergiej was born in Rochester, New York on February 10, 1979, but grew up in Texas.[1] She attended Allen High School and Baylor University.[1] In 2001, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in health fitness.[1]
Career
editAthletics
editWhile in high school, Siergiej trained with the United States women's national under-17 soccer team.[1]
While studying at Baylor University, Siergiej played for the university's soccer team. In 1998, the team won the school's first Big 12 Conference championship[2] and trained with the United States women's national under-20 soccer team.[1] During her tenure, she was named Soccer Buzz National Defensive Player of the Year,[2] an All-American player,[1] and held university records for "every goalkeeper statistic".[3]
Siergiej made her professional debut in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) after being drafted in the second round to play for the Washington Freedom,[1] where she remained for two years.[2] In 2002, she transferred to the San Jose CyberRays.[4] WUSA folded the following year.[2]
While playing in the WUSA, she was also a back-up goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team.[1]
Coaching
editIn 2003, began her career as an assistant soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame,[1] where she remained in 2023.[5] In that time, the team had participated in 16 championships, including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles in 2004 and 2010.[2]
Honors
editIn 2011, Siergiej was named in the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
Personal life
editIn May 2014, Siergiej married Nick Siergiej, Notre Dame's hockey team's coordinator of operations.[2] As of 2021, they lived in South Bend, Indiana.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Women's Soccer Completes 2003 Coaching Staff With Addition Of Dawn Greathouse And Ben Waldrum". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 2003-08-22. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hill, Jerry (2021-02-02). "Greathouse Siergiej (1997–2000) Helped Soccer Win Baylor's 1st Big 12 Title". Baylor University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Baylor Soccer's Greathouse Named to Umbro Select Team". Baylor University Athletics. 2001-01-02. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Transactions". The Hartford Courant. 2002-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Dawn Siergiej". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 2019-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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