| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Kim Mead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-06-13)June 13, 1972 (age 53)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1990 | Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Providence Friars | ||
| 1994 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Boston Renegades | ||
| 2001 | Bay Area CyberRays | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| United States U17 | |||
| 1993–1997 | United States | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Colorado College Tigers (assistant) | |||
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (assistant) | |||
| 1997–199? | Newton North Tigers | ||
| 2000 | Louisville Cardinals (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | Boston College Eagles (assistant) | ||
| Walpole Rebels | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jennifer Kim Mead (born June 13, 1972) is an American formersoccer player who played as agoalkeeper, making six appearances for theUnited States women's national team. She also playedbasketball during her collegiate career.
Mead played for theBridgewater-Raynham Trojans soccer team in high school, where she was a leagueMVP and named to the All-New England and All-State selections.[3] In college, she played for theProvidence Friars from 1991 to 1993, having not participated in her freshman season as she was preoccupied with basketball, the main focus of herathletic scholarship to attend the school. She helped the team win the 1993Big East championship, where she was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament. She was named in the All-New England selection while playing for the Friars, and was a second-teamAll-American.[4] While at Providence, she also set a school record for fewest goals allowed in a season (12) in 1991.[5]
In 1993, Mead was awarded theHonda Inspiration Award, which is given to a collegiate athlete "who has overcome hardship and was able to return to play at the collegiate level". She overcame a heart issue requiringopen-heart surgery, and rebounded to become an All-American soccer player.[6][7][8]
After graduating from Providence, she went to play for theGeorge Mason Patriots during the 1994 season. That season she was aSoccer America First-Team All-American,[9] an All-Region selection, was named theISAA Goalkeeper of the Year, and was included in the All-CAA selection. With her season at George Mason, she set a school record for the best save percentage (.904) in a career or a season, the fewest goals against average (0.54) in a career or a season, and the mostshutouts (10) in a season.[10]
Mead appeared forU.S. under-17 national team.[3] She made her international debut for theUnited States on June 21, 1993, in afriendly match againstCanada. In total, she made six appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on December 13, 1997, in a friendly match againstBrazil.[2]
In club soccer, Mead played for theBoston Renegades.[11] In 2001, she joined theBay Area CyberRays for theinaugural WUSA season, though a knee injury only allowed her to make one appearance during the season.[1][12] She retired from her playing career at the end of the season.[13]
Mead later began coaching, working as an assistant for theColorado College Tigers,Rutgers Scarlet Knights,Louisville Cardinals,[14] andBoston College Eagles.[11] She also worked as the head coach of theNewton North Tigers andWalpole Rebels high school girls' teams.[15][16]
Mead played as acenter in basketball.[17] She played for theBridgewater-Raynham Trojans in high school, withThe Boston Globe selecting her as one of the top twelve high school basketball players as a junior. As a senior she helped the school win the state championship, and was named in the All-Scholastic team and the State Basketball Player of the Year byThe Boston Globe.[15] In college, she played for theProvidence Friars from 1990 to 1993. She was included in theBig East All-Freshman Team in 1991.[18]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Providence | 32 | - | - | 44.6 | 0.0 | 60.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | 9.3 |
| 1991–92 | Providence | 12 | - | - | 54.0 | 0.0 | 74.2 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | - | 19.7 |
| 1992–93 | Providence | 28 | - | - | 38.8 | 30.0 | 54.7 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | - | 10.1 |
| 1993–94 | Providence | 2 | - | - | 47.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | 12.0 |
| Career | 74 | - | - | 44.5 | 26.3 | 63.4 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | - | 11.4 | |
| Statistics retrieved fromSports-Reference.[19] | |||||||||||||
Mead was born inNorwood, Massachusetts,[1] but grew up inRaynham.[17] She attendedBridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, where she also playedsoftball. She graduated fromProvidence College.[15] Mead received amaster's degree in exercise science fromSpringfield College, where she also taught and later earned adoctorate.[16] She currently works as an associate professor atBridgewater State University.[20] She resides in Fairhaven with her wife and two children.[21]
| United States[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |