Susan Elizabeth Quill (; born November 10, 1980) is an American former soccer player and current coach who played as a forward, making ten appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Bush played for Challenge Soccer Club in her youth, where she won five state championships. In high school, she did not play soccer for the St. John's Rebels, instead competing in

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, where she was a four-year letter-winner and all-conference player in her senior year. She also played

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as a point guard for two seasons, and participated in one year of

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. She was a '' Parade'' High School

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n in 1998 and 1999, and ''Parade'' High School Player of the Year in 1999. In college, she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1999 to 2002, where she was a letter-winner. She won the

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and

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, and was the team captain as a senior. Despite being injured throughout her first three seasons, she scored 20 goals and recorded 36 assists in 71 total appearances for the Tar Heels. She was a ''Soccer Buzz'' Third-Team All-American in 2002, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament team in 1999 as the offensive

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. She was also a ''Soccer Buzz'' Freshman Third-Team All-American in 1999, as well as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2002. Bush began with the U.S. under-21 national team, competing at the Nordic Cup in 1998, 1999, and 2000, the latter two of which the U.S. won. She was the only high school player in the U.S. senior training camp for the

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. She made her international debut for the

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on December 16, 1998 in a friendly match against

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. In total, she made ten appearances for the U.S. and scored three goals, earning her final cap on July 7, 2000 in a friendly match against

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. In club soccer, Bush was selected by the San Diego Spirit in the

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. She made 12 appearances for the team in the 2003 season. However, she had to retire from professional soccer due to knee injuries. Bush hold a U.S. Soccer "A" license. While still attending North Carolina, she served as a student assistant of the Tar Heels in 2003. She served as the assistant coach of the Houston Cougars for two seasons, before serving as the head coach from 2007 to 2012. Later, she was the girls' varsity soccer coach at The Kinkaid School from 2012 to 2014, and St. John's School, her alma mater, from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, she was appointed as the head coach of varsity girls' soccer at the

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. She also coaches the WPSL club SouthStar FC in

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which had their inaugural season in 2019.

Personal life

Bush is a native of

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. She graduated from the

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in 2004 with a

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, double-majoring in history and

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. She has three children, and is married to Eric Quill, former soccer player and current coach who served as her assistant while with the Houston Cougars.

Career statistics

International

International goals

Honors

United States * Australia Cup:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bush, Susan 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Houston Soccer players from Houston American women's soccer players American women's soccer coaches United States women's international soccer players Women's association football forwards North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players San Diego Spirit players Women's United Soccer Association players St. John's School (Texas) alumni North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer coaches Houston Cougars coaches High school soccer coaches in the United States