Marci Jobson
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marcia Miller Jobson | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Marcia Seton Miller[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 4, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St. Charles, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | St. Charles Fighting Saints | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Wisconsin Badgers | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | SMU Mustangs | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Chicago Cobras | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Turbine Potsdam | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Atlanta Beat | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Charlotte Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | United States | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Northern Illinois Huskies | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Baylor Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Baylor Bears (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Marcia Miller Jobson (born Marcia Seton Miller; December 4, 1975) is a former American soccer midfielder and former head women's soccer coach at Baylor University.[3]
Career
Jobson grew up in St. Charles, Illinois, where she led St. Charles East High School to two state soccer championships.[4] She first attended and played college soccer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison; after two years, she transferred to Southern Methodist University.[5] She then played for the Chicago Cobras of the W-League for four seasons, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam of the women's Bundesliga for one season, and the Atlanta Beat of the WUSA for three seasons. In 2004, she played for the W-League's Charlotte Eagles and Atlanta Silverbacks.[6]
International career
Jobson made her first appearance for the U.S. women's team against Canada on June 26, 2005, making her the second-oldest American player to earn her first cap. In July 2007, she was chosen for the U.S. 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, making her the oldest U.S. player by four years to be named to a first World Cup roster.[7]
Coaching career
Jobson was named head coach at Northern Illinois for the 2004 season, where her husband Paul was an assistant coach.[8] She and Paul co-coached at Baylor University, with Marci contributing a record of 78-43-24 from 2008-14 as Baylor’s co-head coach.[9] She stepped down to assistant coach in 2014, and both resigned at the end of 2021 with a combined record of 97-57-26, including back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight in 2017 and 2018.[10] Marci and Paul founded Warrior Way, a training and consulting club.[11]
Personal life
Jobson is the youngest of 8 children, whose names all begin with "M".[citation needed] She and Paul have four children.[12][9]
References
- ^ "In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences: Degree of Bachelor of Arts" (PDF). December Graduation Ceremony – Southern Methodist University. Southern Methodist University. December 12, 1998. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ The Sports Network (1975-12-04). "International Soccer (Women's World Cup)". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Marci Jobson". Baylorbears.com. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ "Former Mustang Marci Miller Jobson Named to the U.S Women's National Soccer Team". Smumustangs.cstv.com. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Marci Miller". Women Soccer. 1975-12-04. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Women In Sports – Marci Miller". Womensoccer.com. 2005-06-01. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "NIU Coach Marci Miller Jobson Named To U.S. 2007 FIFA World Cup Team". Niuhuskies.com. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Behind The Scenes With Marci Miller Jobson". Niuhuskies.com. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ a b Werner, John (2019-09-19). "Baylor soccer still a family affair as Jobson hits winning milestone". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Brown, Darby (2021-11-16). "Baylor soccer coach steps away after 14 seasons". KWTX. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "Show Up, Be Present & Listen with Marci Jobson, Co-Founder of Warrior Way, Former Baylor Coach and USWNT Footballer". howsoccerexplainsleadership.com. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "The Jobsons". Jobson Soccer. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
