Atlanta Beat (WUSA)
Tom Stone | |
| League | Women's United Soccer Association |
|---|---|
The Atlanta Beat was a professional
Atlanta, Georgia
.
History
The team began play in 2001, and reached the playoffs in each of the WUSA's three seasons — the only team in the league to do so. They advanced to the Founders Cup in both 2001 and 2003, losing on both occasions.
The Beat's "founding players" were
Cindy Parlow, and Nikki Serlenga of the USA women's national team. The Beat had the #1 pick in the inaugural WUSA draft, and selected China's Sun Wen, star of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Their first goal was scored by Japan star midfielder Homare Sawa
.
The coach of the Atlanta Beat was
Tom Stone
.
League Suspension
The WUSA announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations. Several former Beat players went on to play for the
Nancy Augustyniak, and Ifeoma Dieke—played in Women's Professional Soccer
.
It was announced on October 7, 2009, that a newly formed version of the Atlanta Beat would be joining WPS.[1] On June 17, 2009, the new Atlanta Beat announced that Shawn McGee would be the General Manager of the recently reformed team.[2]
Players (All-Time Roster)
| # | Name | Position | Day of Birth | Height | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Emily Burt | F | April 25, 1975 | 5' 8" | Menlo Park, California | Stanford University |
| 33 | Callie Withers | M | May 29, 1981 | 5' 8" | Palo Alto, California | Stanford University |
| 22 | Ifeoma Dieke | D | February 25, 1981 | 5' 7" | Glasgow, Scotland
|
Florida International University |
| 15 | Julie Augustyniak | D | February 1, 1979 | 5' 5" | Peachtree City, GA
|
Clemson University |
| 29 | Leslie Gaston | D | August 9, 1980 | 5' 5" | Montgomery, AL
|
University of North Carolina |
| 25 | Nancy Augustyniak
|
D | February 1, 1979 | 5' 5" | Peachtree City, GA
|
Clemson University |
| 6 | Sharolta Nonen | D | December 30, 1977 | 5' 6" | Vancouver, BC, Canada | University of Nebraska
|
| 11 | Abby Crumpton | F | April 6, 1981 | 5' 6" | Rochester Hills, MI
|
University of Michigan |
| 10 | Charmaine Hooper | F | January 15, 1968 | 5' 7" | Ottawa, ON, Canada | North Carolina State University |
| 12 | Cindy Parlow
|
F | May 8, 1978 | 5' 11" | Memphis, TN
|
University of North Carolina |
| 13 | Maribel Dominguez
|
F | November 18, 1978 | 5' 4" | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | Sun Wen | F | April 6, 1973 | 5' 5" | Shanghai, China | Fudan University |
| 1 | Briana Scurry | GK | September 7, 1971 | 5' 8" | Dayton, MN
|
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| 24 | Melanie Wilson | GK | October 5, 1978 | 5' 9" | Memphis, TN
|
Texas A&M University |
| 18 | Aleisha Rose | M | July 28, 1982 | 5' 10" | Brigham Young University | |
| 8 | Homare Sawa | M | September 6, 1978 | 5' 4" | Tokyo, Japan
|
|
| 19 | Kristin Warren
|
M | December 17, 1980 | 5' 7" | Littleton, CO
|
University of Denver |
| 4 | Kylie Bivens | M | October 24, 1978 | 5' 5" | Upland, CA
|
Santa Clara University |
| 16 | Marci Miller | M | December 4, 1975 | 5' 7" | St. Charles, IL | Southern Methodist University |
| Nicky Thrasher | F | 5' 6" | El Paso, TX
|
Texas A&M University | ||
| 2 | Wendy Dillinger | D | December 9, 1974 | 5' 7" | St. Charles, MO | Indiana University |
| 5 | Nikki Serlenga | M | June 20, 1978 | 5' 5" | Santa Clara University | |
| 21 | Lisa Krzykowski | M | September 10, 1976 | 5' 7" | Cedarburg, WI | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
See also
References
- ^ Atlanta to Join Women's Professional Soccer in 2010 "WPS Atlanta". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ^ Atlanta Women’s Professional Soccer Team Names Shawn McGee General Manager "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
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External links
- Atlanta Beat (WUSA) (archived)