Margueritte Aozasa Explained

Margueritte Aozasa
Birth Date:17 May 1990[1]
Birth Place:Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Position:Defender, Midfielder
Currentclub:UCLA (coach)
Collegeyears1:2008–2011
Collegecaps1:77
Collegegoals1:5
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:United States U16
Manageryears1:2015–2021
Managerclubs1:Stanford (assistant)
Manageryears2:2022–
Managerclubs2:UCLA
Manageryears3:2023
Managerclubs3:United States U23

Margueritte Aozasa (born May 17, 1990) is an American college soccer coach who is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team. She led UCLA to the 2022 national championship, and was named the 2022 United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year.

Early life

Aozasa was born in Piscataway, New Jersey,[2] and was raised in Mountain View, California.[3] She attended Los Altos High School.[4]

Playing career

Aozasa played college soccer at Santa Clara from 2008 to 2011.[2]

Aozasa represented the United States under-16 team in 2006.[5]

Coaching career

After serving as an assistant coach at Stanford,[6] Aozasa was hired as the head coach at UCLA on December 29, 2021.[7] She led UCLA to the 2022 national championship,[8] and was named the United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year.[9] Following the 2022 season, Aozasa signed a contract equation with UCLA.[10]

In 2023, Aozasa coached the United States under-23 team.[11]

Personal life

She married her husband Mykell Bates in December 2021.[12]

In 2022, Aozasa became the first Asian American woman coach to win the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.[12]

Honors

UCLA Bruins

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 U-16 GNT Player Pool. https://web.archive.org/web/20060521081434/http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_84-2006U-16GNTPool.html . 2006-05-21 .
  2. Web site: Margueritte Aozasa - 2011 - Women's Soccer. Santa Clara University.
  3. Web site: Margueritte Aozasa - Women's Soccer Coach. Stanford University Athletics.
  4. Web site: Q&A: UCLA Women's Head Coach Margueritte Aozasa | NorCal Premier. norcalpremier.com.
  5. Web site: U.S. U-16 Girl's National Team Holds First Camp of 2006. January 18, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060521081305/http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280653.html . 2006-05-21 .
  6. Web site: For Margueritte Aozasa, trust remains at the center of UCLA soccer's title defense. August 29, 2023. Los Angeles Times.
  7. Web site: Margueritte Aozasa Hired as UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach. UCLA.
  8. Web site: UCLA Wins 2022 Women's National Championship Under First Year Head Coach Margueritte Aozasa – College Soccer News. December 6, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022 National Coach and Staff of the Year Recipients Announced | United Soccer Coaches. United Soccer. Coaches.
  10. Web site: Coach Margueritte Aozasa Signs Extension With UCLA Women's Soccer. Benjamin. Royer. December 13, 2022. Sports Illustrated UCLA Bruins News, Analysis and More.
  11. Web site: 23 Players Called Up To U.S. U-23 Women's Youth National Team Roster For Thorns Preseason Tournament In Portland, Oregon | U.S. Soccer Official Website. www.ussoccer.com.
  12. Web site: On Her Front Foot. UCLA.

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