Rebecca Nolin
Personal information
Full name Rebecca Jane Nolin
Birth name Rebecca Jane Hall[1]
Date of birth (1983-04-12) 12 April 1983
Place of birth Kowloon, Hong Kong
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Caversham Ladies
Slough Town Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Kennesaw State Owls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Chelsea
2007–2009 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 37 (3)
2010 Atlanta Beat 11 (0)
2011 Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Managerial career
2014–2016 Valdosta State Blazers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rebecca Jane Nolin (née Hall; born 12 April 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player who represented Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as a defender and midfielder. She also played for Atlanta Silverbacks Women and Chelsea.

Career

England

Nolin was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Windsor, England.[2] She began playing for Slough Town Ladies at aged 15[3] and later joined Chelsea in 2001.[4] After becoming captain of Chelsea in 2001[4] and having trials with the England Under-18 squad,[3] Nolin was offered a scholarship by Kennesaw State University in 2003.[3]

United States

In four seasons as a starter with the Kennesaw State Owls, Nolin's team won the NCAA Division II and move up to Division I. She captained the side, was named in various select-teams and scored 16 goals from defense.[5] After graduating in Sports Management,[4] Nolin joined Atlanta Silverbacks Women for their 2007 W-League campaign.[4] In three seasons with the Silverbacks, Nolin made 11,[6] 14[7] and 12[8] appearances respectively.

Professional

In 2010, Nolin attended the open trials for the new WPS franchise Atlanta Beat on the advice of her university coach.[3] She was selected and signed to the team for their inaugural season.[4]

In May 2010, Nolin scored Atlanta Beat's first goal at their new Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, during an exhibition game against Tampa Bay Hellenic.[9] The last-minute header secured a 1–1 draw for the Beat; Nolin described scoring at her old university's facility as a "...dream come true".[9] When St. Louis Athletica folded mid-way through the season, Atlanta Beat inherited six of their players (including Nolin's compatriot Eniola Aluko). However, Nolin retained her own place on the roster.[3][9]

KSU appointed Nolin to the coaching staff of its soccer program in July 2010.[5] She served as head coach of the Valdosta State Blazers for three seasons from 2014 to 2016.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates for Graduation – University College: Bachelor of Science". Commencement. Kennesaw, Georgia: Kennesaw State University. 13 December 2007.
  2. ↑ "Becca goes pro in the USA". The Slough and Lagley Observer. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 William Bretherton (16 July 2010). "English-raised Nolin at home in Cobb County". The Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rebecca Nolin". Womensprosoccer.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  5. 1 2 Scott Lipsky (9 July 2010). "Owls Add Rebecca Nolin to Coaching Staff". KSUOwls.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Silverbacks". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta Silverbacks". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Silverbacks". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  9. 1 2 3 "Hometown hero scores first goal in new stadium". Womensprofessionalsoccer.com. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Soccer's Rebecca Nolin Announces Resignation". Valdosta State Blazers. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.


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