Kristin Luckenbill Explained

Kristin Luckenbill
Fullname:Kristin Stewart Luckenbill[1]
Birth Date:28 May 1979
Birth Place:Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
Position:Goalkeeper
Collegeyears1:1997–2000
College1:Dartmouth Big Green
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:Carolina Courage
Caps1:50
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2007
Clubs2:Vermont Lady Voltage
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:2006
Clubs3:Jitex BK
Years4:2008
Clubs4:FC Indiana
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Boston Breakers
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Sky Blue FC
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:United States
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:07:57, November 8, 2009 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:07:57, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

Kristin Stewart Luckenbill (born May 28, 1979) is an American professional soccer goalkeeper and Olympic gold medalist. She previously played for the Boston Breakers and Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer as well as the Carolina Courage of the WUSA. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Early life

Born in Paoli, Pennsylvania and attended Conestoga High School and Stratton Mountain School in Vermont. During her final year of high school she was named All-Conference, All-County, All-Region, All-State, Regional All-American and High School All-American. She was also named Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year.[2]

Dartmouth College

Luckenbill attended Dartmouth College from 1997 to 2000, where she was a three-time NCAA All-American, four-time First Team All-Ivy League, Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Ivy League Player of the year. She helped lead Dartmouth to two Ivy League Championships and four straight NCAA Tournaments including an Elite Eight appearance in 1998. Luckenbill recorded a Dartmouth-record 29 career shutouts and is ranked second in career goals against average at 0.73.[3]

Playing career

Club

Carolina Courage

Luckenbill was drafted to play for the Carolina Courage in the WUSA in 2001. She was the starting goalkeeper for the Courage for most of her tenure, winning the Founders Cup Championship in 2002, earning WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year and First-Team All-League honors and starting in the WUSA All-Star Game. She was also nominated for an ESPY Award in 2003 for "Best Female Soccer Player".

Her professional career spanned until 2010, playing for Jitex (Sweden), the Vermont Voltage, FC Indiana, the Boston Breakers, and Sky Blue FC.

International

Luckenbill became a member of the United States women's national soccer team in 2004, and won an Olympic gold medal with the team in Athens. She finished her professional soccer career in the WPS, playing one season for the Boston Breakers and the following season for Sky Blue FC.

International career statistics

NationYearInternational Appearances
align=center Appsalign=center Startsalign=center Minutesalign=center Shutouts
United Statesalign=center 2004align=center 14align=center 3align=center 633align=center 1
Career Total11436331

Personal life

Luckenbill graduated from Dartmouth College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in geography. She announced her retirement from professional soccer after July 2010, to pursue a master's degree in business from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.[4] She graduated from Virginia with a Master of Business Administration in 2012.[1] [5]

Luckenbill now works as a management consultant at Heidrick & Struggles.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Graduates and Degree Candidates – Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, Conferred May 20, 2012: Masters of Business Administration . One Hundred and Eighty-Third Final Exercises . . 18 . May 20, 2012 . December 24, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220195020/https://majorevents.virginia.edu/sites/majorevents2017.virginia.edu/files/Finals%20Program%202012.pdf . December 20, 2021.
  2. Web site: Academy One Goalkeeping Director - Kristin Luckenbill. Academy One Goalkeeping. April 4, 2013.
  3. Web site: Dartmouth Soccer Alum Kristin Luckenbill Picked in WPSL Draft. October 6, 2008 . Dartmouth College. April 4, 2013.
  4. News: Narducci . Marc . Conestoga's Luckenbill to play final pro soccer game against Independence . . July 24, 2010 . July 24, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100729143235/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20100724_Conestoga_s_Luckenbill_to_play_final_pro_soccer_game_against_Independence.html . July 29, 2010.
  5. Web site: Kristin Luckenbill . . December 24, 2021 . live . https://archive.today/20211224204418/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-luckenbill-24379527/ . December 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Kristin Luckenbill . . December 24, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224204449/https://www.heidrick.com/en/people/l/kristin_luckenbill . December 24, 2021.