Nikki Izzo-Brown
[ head coach • 16th season • rochester, ‘93 ] Coaching Philosophy... All-Americans Under Nikki Izzo-Brown Carolyn Blank (2008, 2009) Greer Barnes (2008, 2007) Ashley Banks (2007) Amanda Cicchini (2007) Deana Everrett (2006) Laura Kane (2004) Lisa Stoia (2003, 2002) Chrissie Abbott (2003, 2002) Katie Barnes (2001, 2000)
Academic All-Americans Under Nikki Izzo-Brown
My approach, my philosophy, is that you do everything right. If you’re going to be the best soccer player, the best friend, the best student or the best daughter you can be, you have to do it right. Whatever you do, it has to be done with 100 percent commitment, sacrifice and pride.
Ashley Banks (2007) Kim Bonilla (2007) Marisa Kanela (2005) Ashley Weimer (2004) Laura Kane (2004, 2003) Melissa Haire (2002, 2001) Christen Seaman (2002) Stacey Sollmann (1997)
Famil y...
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BIG EAST Players of the Year Under Nikki Izzo-Brown Carolyn Blank (Midfielder - 2008) Ashley Banks (Offensive - 2007) Ashley Banks (Rookie - 2004) Lisa Stoia (Midfielder - 2002, 2003) Chrissie Abbott (Offensive - 2002) Katie Barnes (Offensive - 2000, 2001) Lisa Stoia (Rookie - 2000)
Professional Players Under Nikki Izzo-Brown Greer Barnes (WPS) Katie Barnes (WUSA, USL) Carolyn Blank (WPS) Kim Bonilla (Sweden, USL) Kerri Butler (WPS) Laura Kane (Sweden, USL) Rachel Kruze (WUSA, Iceland, USL) Megan Mischler (WPS) Lisa Stoia (WPS, USL)
Nikki Izzo-Brown with 2007 BIG EAST Player of the Year Ashley Banks.
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