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| Full name | Catherine Reddick Whitehill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Catherine Anne Reddick[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1982-02-10)February 10, 1982 (age 43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Briarwood Christian School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Briarwood Soccer Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vestavia Hills Soccer Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | New Jersey Wildcats | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Washington Freedom | 42 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Atlanta Beat | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Boston Breakers (WPSL) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Boston Breakers (NWSL) | 46 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2010 | United States | 134 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Boston Breakers (player-coach, a.i.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Boston Breakers (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Needham Soccer Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Wellesley Raiders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Emory Eagles (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catherine Reddick Whitehill (bornCatherine Anne Reddick; February 10, 1982) is an American retired professionalsoccerdefender, who was also an assistant coach of theBoston Breakers in theNWSL. Whitehill last played for theBoston Breakers in 2015 and previously played for theWashington Freedom and theAtlanta Beat in theWPS. She was a member of theUnited States women's national soccer team from 2000 to 2010; during that time, she earned a gold medal at the2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
Whitehill was born inRichmond, Virginia, and grew up inBirmingham, Alabama, attendingBriarwood Christian School. While there, she scored 211 goals during her high school career and was the only player to make the top 10 in the single-season category twice (78 in 1999 and 72 in 1999).[citation needed] Whitehill played four years of soccer and three years of basketball at Briarwood. She was named a Parade All-America selection in 1999 and 2000. She was also a four-time All-State selection, the Birmingham News State and Metro Player of the Year in soccer and a two-time Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year for the State of Alabama. Whitehill led the school's basketball team to the state Final Four twice and the soccer team to four high school state titles. In 1999, she was named one of Birmingham Magazine's Top Six People of 1999.[2]
Whitehill played for theUniversity of North Carolina from 2000 to 2003. During her freshman season, she scored four goals and had five assists tallying 13 points after playing in all 24 matches of the season. She received North Carolina's Rookie Player of the Year honors in 2000 and was named an NSCAA Second-Team All-American. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2000 NCAA Final Four, starting her first game of the season in the NCAA championship game against UCLA helping the Tar Heels win the national title. Her contributions resulted in her being honored as the Most Valuable Defensive Player of the NCAA Final Four. Whitehill was a member of the NSCAA Freshman All-America Team and was named to the Southeast Region All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, she played in 23 matches, scored three goals and served 10 assists helping the Tar Heels secure an undefeated regular season as well as to the NCAA championship game. During her junior season, she played in just 17 of North Carolina's 27 games due to national team commitments, yet still scored six goals and had five assists. After arriving after ared-eye flight from the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup Final in Los Angeles to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship game in Florida, Whitehill scored 20 seconds after entering the game as a substitute. She added another goal from 40 yards out helping North Carolina clinch the ACC title. She led the Tar Heels to the NCAA Final Four, scoring five goals in the five games leading up to the semifinals, and was named First-Team All-ACC and an NSCAA First-Team All American the same year.[2]
As a senior, Whitehill played in 13 of North Carolina's 27 matches due to playing in the2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, but started the last 12 games, scoring six goals with five assists. She was awarded the 2003M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, collegiate soccer's top honor. Her leadership was a key to North Carolina finishing off its regulars season with a 27–0–0 record and the NCAA Championship. She was named Defensive MVP of the Final Four after leading a defense that shut out all six of its opponents in the NCAA Tournament. Whitehill was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team and received her third NSCAA All-American selection and First-Team All-ACC honors. She was also theHonda Award winner for soccer the same year.[2][3][4][5]
In 2009, Whitehill signed with theWashington Freedom for the2009 WPS season. She started in 19 games, scored three goals and added two assists. The following season, she started 23 matches for the Freedom. She scored one goal and tallied two assists and played all 120 minutes of the playoff match against thePhiladelphia Independence.[6]
Whitehill signed with theAtlanta Beat for the2011 WPS season. She made seventeen starts for the club, tallying 1,530 minutes.[7]
After the folding of the WPS in early 2012, Whitehill signed with theBoston Breakers in theWPSL, the top division of women's soccer in the United States at the time.[8]
Whitehill signed with theBoston Breakers for theinaugural season of theNational Women's Soccer League.[9] Towards the end of the regular season, Breakers head coach,Lisa Cole, resigned from the team and Whitehill was named player-coach for the remainder of the season.[10]On May 28, 2015 Whitehill announced her retirement from professional soccer citing her "recent injury, and the fact that I will be missing games while commentating this summer during the World Cup" as the main factors to retirement.[11]
Whitehill debuted for theUnited States women's national soccer team on July 6, 2000, againstItaly, and played for the senior team from 2000 to 2010. She was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the2004 Summer Olympics, in addition to earning bronze at two editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup:2003 and2007.
On June 10, 2008, Whitehill injured her knee during training for thePeace Queen Cup, and consequently missing theBeijing 2008 Olympics.[12] Whitehill played her first match for the national team after recovery on July 19, 2009, in afriendly againstCanada.[13] She last played for the national team on March 31, 2010, atRio Tinto Stadium,Sandy, Utah, againstMexico in the first ever snow game for the USWNT.[14]
Whitehill scored 11 goals in 134 matches for theUnited States women's national soccer team. Whitehill is unusual in having scored more than a few goals while playing in a defender position. On July 15, 2006, atBlaine, Minnesota, she scored a goal from a 70-yard free kick againstSweden, which is the longest shot to have scored a goal for the USWNT.[m 1]
| Key(expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
| Lineup | Start – played entire match onminute (offplayer) – substituted on at theminute indicated, andplayer was substituted off at the same time offminute (onplayer) – substituted off at theminute indicated, andplayer was substituted on at the same time |
| # | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation toGoal in match) |
| Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
| Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, whichassisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
| penalty orpk | Goal scored onpenalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
| Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
| Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
| aet | The score at the end ofextra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
| pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
| Green background color –exhibition or closed door international friendly match | |
| Yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament | |
| Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament | |
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player | |
| Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | # | Min | Assist/pass | Score | Result | Competition | |
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| 1 | 2001-03-17[m 2] | Quarteira, Portugal |  Norway | Start | 1.1 | 56 | unassisted | 5250.03005 3–1 | 4950.03005 3–4 | Algarve Cup: fifth place match |
| 2 | 2003-09-28[m 3] | Columbus, United States |  Korea DPR | Start | 2.1 | 48 | Julie Foudy | 5250.02005 2–0 | 5350.03005 3–0 | World Cup: Group A |
| 3 | 2.2 | 66 | Shannon MacMillan | 5350.03005 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 2004-03-18[m 4] | Lagos, Portugal |  Sweden | Start | 1.1 | 85 | Brandi Chastain | 4850.01005 1–3 | 4850.01005 1–3 | Algarve Cup: Group A |
| 5 | 2004-10-03[m 5] | Portland, United States |  New Zealand | Start | 1.1 | 81 | Brandi Chastain | 5550.05005 5–0 | 5550.05005 5–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2004-10-20[m 6] | Chicago, United States |  Republic of Ireland | Start | 1.1 | 56 | Mia Hamm | 5450.04005 4–0 | 5450.05005 5–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 2006-07-15[m 1] | Blaine, United States | Sweden | Start | 1.1 | 89 | unassisted | 5150.02005 2–1 | 5150.03005 3–2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2006-07-23[m 7] | San Diego, United States | Republic of Ireland | Start | 2.1 | 39 | Tina Frimpong | 5250.02005 2–0 | 5550.05005 5–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 2.2 | 89 | unassisted | 5450.04005 4–0 | ||||||
| 10 | 2006-08-27[m 8] | Chicago, United States |  China | Start | 1.1 | 30 | unassisted | 5050.01005 1–1 | 5350.04005 4–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 2006-11-02[m 9] | Suwon, South Korea |  Netherlands | Start | 1.1 | 47+ | unassisted | 5250.02005 2–0 | 5250.02005 2–0 | Peace Queen Cup: Group B |
Whitehill was paired withBeth Mowins as acolor commentator onESPN's tertiary broadcast team for the telecasts of the2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She has also worked the sidelines for Fox Soccer Channel and for 2012 men's and women's NCAA College Cup matches on ESPNU.[15]
Whitehill worked as a commentator for ESPN3's coverage of theUEFA Women's Euro 2017. She was also the color commentator for the NWSL Game of the week between theWashington Spirit andBoston Breakers on August 12, 2017.[16]
In March 2016, Whitehill was named Assistant Coach and Club Ambassador of theBoston Breakers.[17] Whitehill worked as a coach for Needham Soccer Club during the 2017 season,[18] before being announced as the head coach of the girls soccer program at Wellesley High School later that year.[16]
Since 2019, she has served as an assistant coach for theEmory Eagles.[19]
Whitehill is an advocate for the rights of women to participate in sports. On February 1, 2006, she testified at a committee hearing of theUnited States Senate in support ofTitle IX, the civil rights law that, among other things, provides women and girls the same opportunities to participate in school sports that boys and men are offered. In her testimony, she described having to play on boys' soccer teams as a young girl in Alabama because there were no opportunities for girls to play organized soccer there at the time.[20]
Whitehill married Dr. Robert Whitehill, apediatric Cardiology Fellow atChildren's Hospital Boston andBoston Medical Center, on New Year's Eve, 2005.[21]
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