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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch | ||
| Birth name | Tisha Lea Venturini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-03-03)March 3, 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Modesto,California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| San Jose CyberRays | |||
| 1998 | Delaware Genies | ||
| Bay Area CyberRays | |||
| International career | |||
| 1992–2000 | United States | 134 | (47) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch (née Venturini; born March 3, 1973) is a formerAmericansoccer player and current National Spokesperson for Produce for Better Health.[1] She is a gold medalist in the1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a world champion in the1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In 2024, she was inducted into theNational Soccer Hall of Fame.[2]
She was born inModesto, California[3] and attendedGrace M. Davis High School.[4]
She attendedUniversity of North Carolina, and played for theTar Heels women's soccer team. As a Tar Heels team member, she was NCAA Champion in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994.[1] She won theHonda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player in 1995.[5][6]
Venturini played professional soccer in theW-League forSan Jose CyberRays, Delaware Genies andBay Area CyberRays.
Venturini is the only athlete in any sport to ever hold all five titles as
1) a Collegiate Champion at University of North Carolina,
2) a four-time NCAA National Champion at University of North Carolina,
3) a World Cup Champion in 1999,
4) an Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996,
5) a Professional Champion at Bay Area CyberRays in 2001.[7][chronology citation needed]
During her career, Venturini represented theUnited States in 132 matches, and scored 44 goals. She was awarded a gold medal at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta,[8] and was a World Champion at the1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9]
In twoFIFA Women's World Cups (Sweden 1995 andUSA 1999) and oneOlympics (Atlanta 1996), Venturini played 13 matches and scored 7 goals.[10]
Venturini partnered with former national team playersMia Hamm andKristine Lilly to develop theTeamFirst Soccer Academy. TeamFirst conducts youth soccer camps throughout the United States.
She is an assistant coach atNewport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, CA, where her daughter, Sadie, played.[11]
Venturini likes to ski, read, and play cards. She is a part of the ownership group ofAngel City FC of theNational Women's Soccer League.[12] Her son, Cooper, is a wide receiver on theSan Jose State Spartans football team.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 1995 | Strömvallen,Gävle,Sweden |  China | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | [m 1] |
| 2. | 13 June 1995 |  Japan | 4–0 | 4–0 | [m 2] | ||
| 3. | 17 June 1995 | China | 1–0 | 2–0 | [m 3] | ||
| 4. | 21 July 1996 | Citrus Bowl,Orlando, United States |  Denmark | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Summer Olympics | [m 4] |
| 5. | 23 July 1996 |  Sweden | 1–0 | 2–1 | [m 5] | ||
| 6. | 27 June 1999 | Foxboro Stadium,Foxborough, United States |  North Korea | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | [m 6] |
| 7. | 3–0 |
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