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Amanda Vandervort (vandey01)
@vandey01
San Francisco, CA

About vandey01:
Hi, my name’s Amanda. I’m a soccer coach, but with an advanced degree in educational technology, I’m more likely to blow your mind with an eye-popping highlight video than with a killer step-over. I played soccer at the University of Wyoming, was the Graduate Assistant at The College of New Jersey and then the Head Coach at New York University for 4 years. I worked for an online start-up in San Francisco in 2007, and enjoyed my 6-month stint in Chicago working for the Chicago Red Stars, a Women’s Professional Soccer team, as the Director of Online Marketing, Website and Camps. Now I’m back in the Bay Area as the Website Coordinator for WPS. I’ve recently been asked to Chair the NSCAA Women’s Committee and to act as the WPS Advisor to the NSCAA Board of Directors.


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Soccer Science

A look at the soccer world from the personal perspective of Amanda Vandervort, a former college coach and fan of professional soccer, with an emphasis on the technologies that are revolutionizing the way we see the beautiful game.

Preseason: The rubber meets the road for WPS coaches
This was originally posted as a forum discussion on the WPS Fan Corner. Pop on over there to weigh in :-) So you guys may know this about me, but for those that don’t, in a addition to being a total web geek, I’m also a soccer coach. And because ...[Read on]
WPS preseason has officially begun all across the good ol’ U.S. of A
Since September, I know I’ve tried to fill the void that is the WPS off-season with Champions League, EPL matches, the MLS Championship or even National Team games – but it’s just not the same :-( And I’d venture to bet my fellow die-hard WPSe...[Read on]
Participant testimonials from the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium
On the last day of the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, I asked some of the participants what they thought about their experience. Thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts so openly! Transcript: Erin Aubry, Head Coach at the University of Arka...[Read on]
Big van driving down a little street in Lagos, Portugal
Last week, I was in Portugal for the NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium. We were able to watch some amazing national team matches and training sessions, but we definitely took the time to explore Portugal as well. One day, we took a 30-minute drive from b...[Read on]
German engineering at it’s best – Germany vs. Finland Match Analysis
I’m here at the Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal, and we have a couple NSCAA Master Coach candidates in attendance. Sam Laity offered up a match analysis of the Germany v Finland game for Soccer Science. Enjoy! Germany vs. Finland – Feb 27th, ...[Read on]
USWNT training session, Lagos – Pics from Portugal
I’m currently in the Portugal for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and I’m posting insights and info as we get to matches and training sessions- I hope you enjoy the updates! Today was one of the most amazing days I could have asked for in th...[Read on]
The German WNT training session and the cliffs in Albufeira
I’m currently in the Portugal for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and I’m posting insights and info as we get to matches and training sessions- I hope you enjoy the updates! Today began with a little drive to see the German Women’s Nationa...[Read on]
China sinks Denmark, Germany rocks Finland – Audio
It was a great day of Algarve Cup action, and our first opportunity to see the games. First, we traveled to Lagos to see Denmark play China. I interviewed Sam Leity at halftime, who I believe summed up the game better than I could ever write (1:30): ...[Read on]
Feb 26, 2010 – Algarve Cup schedule and planned Twitter coverage
As you may already know, the Algarve Cup is played across a very large area along the southern tip of Portugal. Considering this, when we lay out the upcoming day’s schedule each evening, we have to consider who’s playing when, where, and how long ...[Read on]
Algarve Cup: We’ve arrived in Albufeira, Portugal
We’ve just arrived in Albufeira, Portugal, for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and we’re just about to head into the Auramar hotel meeting room for our first couple sessions: 1) Introduction, Goals, Game Updates and Philosophy 2) Presentatio...[Read on]
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