UCLA WOMEN’S SOCCER 2013
Coaching Staff
Aline
Sam
REIS
GREENE
Goalkeeper Coach (Volunteer) First Season Central Florida ‘12
Director of Operations - Internal First Season Northwestern ‘11
One of the greatest players in Central Florida history, All-American goalkeeper Aline Reis begins her first year as a volunteer assistant, coaching UCLA’s goalkeepers. Reis was a four-year starter at Central Florida and earned NSCAA All-Central Region and All-Conference-USA honors all four seasons. During her freshman year in 2008, she received NSCAA All-America second-team honors, becoming one of just three freshmen in the country to be named to the first or second teams and the first UCF player in 13 years to earn All-America acclaim. She was also selected to the Soccer America All-Freshman Team after racking up the fifth-most saves in school history, 107. Reis went on to earn MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List acclaim as a sophomore and finished the year with a 0.95 GAA, seven shutouts and 82 saves. A two-time NSCAA Scholastic All-American, she capped her senior year by being named to the Lowe’s Senior CLASS first-team and leading Central Florida to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. She finished her career ranked second in school history for career saves (347), fourth for shutouts (27) and sixth for goals-against average (1.04) and was named UCF’s No. 1 player in the C-USA era. Following her collegiate playing career, Reis played professionaly in Finland with Seinajoen Mimmiliiga. She is a member of the full Brazilian National Team player pool. Reis graduated from Central Florida in 2012 with a degree in Sports and Fitness. She was recently selected for the NSCAA 30 under 30 Coaching Program.
Former Northwestern standout Sam Greene is in her first year as UCLA’s Director of Operations - Internal. Greene will be responsible for the day-today administration of the women’s soccer program, team travel, game day operations and will serve as the equipment liaison. Greene finished her career ranked fourth on Northwestern’s career (16) and single-season (8 in 2008) assist lists and is fifth in school history with 78 career games played from 2007-10. She earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2009 and 2010 and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar during her senior year. Greene, a native of Santa Monica, Calif., graduated from Northwestern in 2011 with a degree in Learning and Organizational Change. She is a coach at Manhattan Beach Sand and Surf Soccer Club and was a former intern for the Chicago Red Stars of the WPS.
Michelle
JENKINS Director of Operations - External First Season Gardner-Webb ‘13
Michelle Jenkins begins her first year as UCLA’s Director of Operations - External. Jenkins is responsible for program brand management, alumni outreach, fundraising, community outreach, social media, and special projects/events. Jenkins played at Gardner-Webb from 2009-11, seeing action in 42 games with 28 starts. She will graduate in 2013 with a degree in Accounting. Jenkins spent 2013 as an intern with the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL and aspires to be a general manager or a professional sports organization.
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