Cori Callahan Explained

Cori Alexander
Full Name:Corinne Renae Callahan
Birth Name:Corinne Renae Alexander
Birth Date:6 May 1985
Birth Place:Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:California Golden Bears (assistant coach)
Youthyears1:–2003
Youthclubs1:College Park Falcons
Youthyears2:–2004
Youthclubs2:Pleasanton Rage
Collegeyears1:2003–2006
College1:Portland Pilots
Collegecaps1:95
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2007
Clubs1:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Seattle Sounders
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Sky Blue FC
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalteam1:United States U14
Nationalyears2:2002
Nationalteam2:United States U19
Nationalyears3:2006
Nationalteam3:United States U21
Nationalyears4:2006–2008
Nationalteam4:United States U23
Manageryears1:2003–2009
Managerclubs1:FC Portland
Managerclubs2:Mustang Soccer Club
Managerclubs3:Walnut Creek Soccer Club
Manageryears4:2009–2010
Managerclubs4:College Park Falcons (assistant)
Manageryears5:2010
Managerclubs5:San Diego Toreros (assistant)
Manageryears6:2011–
Managerclubs6:California Golden Bears (assistant)

Corinne Renae Callahan (; born May 6, 1985) is an American soccer coach, artistic photographer and former goalkeeper.

University career

Callahan had a standout career at the University of Portland from 2003 through 2006, where she backstopped the Pilots to the 2005 NCAA Division I national championship, capping off an undefeated season. She saved two penalty kicks in the penalty shootout of the semi-final match against Penn State; that performance helped to name her the NCAA tournament's Defensive Most Valuable Player.

At Portland, she became the program's all-time leader in saves with 263, shutouts with 39, and finished with a 0.59 goals against average (GAA), which is fifth in program history, earning All-American status.

Professional career

After leaving Portland, Callahan moved on to the W-League, where she played for the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2007 and the Seattle Sounders in 2008.

On October 6, 2008, she was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by Sky Blue FC in the 2008 WPS General Draft. She remained on the roster for Sky Blue in WPS throughout the 2009 season, earning a winner's medal for the inaugural WPS Championship.

International career

Callahan has won caps for the United States at the under-21 and under-23 levels. For the U-21s, she started every match in the 2007 Nordic Cup, and returned to the Nordic Cup with the U-23 team in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Photography

Callahan is the founder of a photography site, Cori Alexander Photography, which displays her portfolio containing a number of galleries. These galleries include images of nature settings, bridges such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge, and an ongoing collection titled "365", designed to capture one moment for every day of the year.

Personal life

Callahan's brother, Clint Alexander, is the director of East Coast casting for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Her mother works for the Contra Costa Times, and her father has battled multiple sclerosis for many years. Portions of sales that she makes out of her photography site go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She married Matt Callahan in May 2015, and has three children.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cori Callahan . . February 25, 2023.