We invite current and former US Women’s National Team members to the Academy to coach and inspire our athletes.
Visiting Pros are aspirational role models for our athletes. Visiting Pros, who typically spend one day at the Academy, actively coach on the field. They also answer questions, sign autographs, and take photos.
In 2025, a Visiting Pro will be present for one day during Session V (July 13-17). There may be pros present at other times as well; however, at this time, we cannot guarantee that a Visiting Pro will be present at any session other than Session V. Visiting Pros will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.
TeamFirst:
Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini Hoch formed TeamFirst Soccer Academy in 2011 with the goals of sharing their passion and love for the game and helping young women understand that personal growth and team success go hand-in-hand. TeamFirst helps girls cultivate a sense of self-worth to reach their full potential in life. Athletes come to TeamFirst to learn, work, compete, and have fun, and to play with a love and respect for the game.
Learn more about the TeamFirst program.
Kristine has coached at the Academy for the past several summers through our partnership with TeamFirst Soccer Academy. She will return for her 11th summer with TeamFirst during Session I of the 2025 season. She also came to camp on her own as a Visiting Pro in 2015, 2016, and 2021. Learn more about Kristine.
Kristine Lilly is the world’s all-time international caps leader, having played 352 games for the United States between 1987 and 2010. She was a three-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year (1993, 2005, 2006). She left the game in 2011 as the second-leading goal-scorer and assist-maker in U.S. team history. Her career included winning two of the five FIFA Women’s World Cups in which she played, and she was part of Olympic teams that earned two gold and one silver medal. She is married and has two children.
Around the Campfire with Kristine Lilly
Mia has coached at the Academy for the past several summers through our partnership with TeamFirst Soccer Academy. She will return for her 11th summer with TeamFirst in 2025. Learn more about Mia.
Mia Hamm joined the U.S. Women’s National Team in 1987 and played for 17 years. She was named FIFA’s “World Player of the Year” in 2001 and 2002. In 1991, at age 19, Hamm became the youngest team member in history to win the World Cup. Five years later, Hamm and her teammates secured the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1999, Hamm set a new record for most international goals. The record stood until and held that title until 2013 when it was surpassed by Abby Wambach. She remains the USWMNT’s all-time assist leader. Hamm was Soccer USA’s Player of the Year from 1994 through 1998 and was named MVP of the 1995 Women’s World Cup. She retired in 2004 after helping her team win gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is married and has three children. She currently serves on FIFA’s Development Committee and is a part owner of Angel City FC, a National Women’s Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022.
Camper Experience with Mia Hamm
Tish has coached at the Academy for the past several summers through our partnership with TeamFirst Soccer Academy. She will return for her 11th summer with TeamFirst in 2025. Learn more about Tish.
Tisha Venturini Hoch was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 1992 – 2000. She played in the 1995 and 1999 World Cups and the 1996 Summer Olympics. During those tournaments, she played 13 matches and scored 7 goals. Venturini Hoch represented the United States in 132 international matches and scored 44 goals. She is twelfth ranked all-time among American women top goal-scorers. Venturini Hoch retired in 2001. Currently, she is part owner of Angel City FC, a National Women’s Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. She is married and has two children.
Camper Experience with Tisha Venturini Hoch
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