McDermott Rejoins Courage as Assistant GM
January 22, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
Carolina Courage News Release
Morrisville, NC (January 22, 2003) - Carolina Courage General Manager Scott Travasos announced the appointment of Marcia McDermott as Assistant General Manager of the WUSA's championship club today. McDermott, the WUSA's only female head coach during its first two seasons, resigned as coach on November 15, after successfully leading the Courage to the 2002 WUSA Founders Cup championship.
"Marcia's contributions to this organization during our first two seasons extended far beyond her work on the sidelines," said Travasos. "She helped to define our organization in both the soccer and corporate communities. She has a keen insight into the nature of our enterprise and her leadership and business acumen will be an immense asset to our organization."
A native of McLean, Virginia, McDermott, 37, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987 with a degree in English literature. Prior to joining the Courage, McDermott held head coaching positions at Northwestern University, Arkansas, and Maryland. She has served on the Board of Directors for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
"When I made the decision to step away from coaching, I was looking for an opportunity to immerse myself more deeply into the business community," explained McDermott. "This is a perfect avenue. I am excited by the challenge ahead and confident that, with Scott Travasos' leadership and the energetic staff already in place, the Carolina Courage will continue its excellent track record in the community as a model sports organization."
McDermott will assist Travasos in the daily supervision of all function areas of the front office, with a special emphasis on player personnel decisions and community outreach endeavors.
"Marcia has demonstrated the ability to put the important puzzle pieces together to build a winning team," remarked Travasos. "She understands what it takes to be successful at this level. Her insight into our player personnel decisions and her input into our coaching search, now at the finalist stage, will prove invaluable."
The Courage will begin its defense of the WUSA Founders Cup trophy on April 5th at SAS Stadium in Cary, NC with a rematch of the WUSA title game, as Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom will look for revenge against the reigning WUSA champs. Season tickets start at just $95 and are on sale now. For information call the Carolina Courage office at (919) 573-7626 or visit online at www.carolinacourage.com.
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