Lisa Cole
Lisa Cole (born May 14, 1973) is an American soccer coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the Antigua and Barbuda women's national football team and the Head of Women's Football Development at the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. She is most known for being the former head coach for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Cole graduated from Kentridge High School in Kent, Washington and attended Pacific Lutheran University from 1993 to 1997, where she competed in four years of collegiate women's soccer. A goalkeeper in her playing days, Cole held the school records for most saves in both a season and career as of 2012. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and a minor in Coaching. Coaching career International Cole has served in multiple international coaching roles. In 2018, she assisted the US Soccer U17 Women's National team during their August trip ...
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Goalkeeper (association Football)
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty as well as in other sports. In most sports which involve scoring in a net, special rules apply to the goalkeeper that do not apply to other players. These rules are often instituted to protect the goalkeeper (being a target for dangerous or even violent actions). This is most apparent in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse, where goalkeepers are required to wear special equipment like heavy pads and a face mask to protect their bodies from the impact ...
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