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Greg Ryan is new Head Coach of U.S. National Team Ryan who was an assistant to April Heinrichs on the 2004 Olympic Team has been appointed as " Head Coach and Technical Director of U.S. Soccer’s Women’s National Team . Terms of the deal were not released. He will be charged with overseeing the USA’s five youth women’s and girl’s national teams as well as the transition from Under-19 to Under-20 for the next FIFA Women’s Youth World Championship in 2006 in Russia." according to U.S. Soccer.
Since its active inception in 1985 the National Team has been directed by five coaches, four male and just one female (Heinrichs).
U.S. Olympic Team arrives in Greece The squad arrived today and will spend a few days at the Athlete's Village. The temperature there is normal for this time of the year, low humidity and in the mid nineties Fahrenheit. Their team media has sent the following first impressions.
U.S. captain Julie Foudy at her third Olympics. It's awesome. The USOC did a great job of putting together the ACG for our athletes, although I lost a game of UNO there this afternoon. The Athlete's Village is great. We went to the cafeteria and there are lots of desserts, tons of chopped fruit, and more desserts. They even have ice cream to-go and I think it's open 24 hours. What more could you want? You see people everywhere walking around in their national team gear. Some of the rookies had no idea it was this big. They asked me if the Olympic experience got old. I told them it never gets old, first time or third time around.
U.S. forward Abby Wambach at her first Olympics. It's overwhelming. It feels good to finally be here and feel what it's like. We have had so many different things and visions in our minds, but nothing compares to the reality of being here. It is thrilling to see so many different athletes and feel how much hard work everyone has put in to get here.
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