Amanda Cromwell

Amanda Caryl Cromwell (born June 15, 1970) is an American professional soccer coach who most recently managed the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.

Cromwell played for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1988 to 1992, where she captained the team to the 1991 NCAA Final Four. From 1991 to 1998, she was a member of the United States women's national soccer team, which earned third place in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. After departing the national team, Cromwell played for the Maryland Pride, Tampa Bay Xtreme, Charlotte Eagles, Washington Freedom, Atlanta Beat and San Jose CyberRays.

Cromwell was previously the coach at the University of Central Florida from 1999 to 2013, where she won five tournaments and eight regular season championships. UCF made 11 NCAA Tournaments under her watch. She was later head coach of the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team for nine seasons.

From 2002 to 2006, Cromwell served as a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, after being appointed by President George W. Bush.

Early life Cromwell was born in Washington, D.C., on June 15, 1970.

Professional career In 1994, she played for the Hammarby Soccer Club in Sweden, making eight appearances under player-coach Pia Sundhage. Upon graduation from Virginia, Cromwell joined the United States women's national soccer team.

Coaching career UMBC Retrievers Cromwell served as an assistant coach at her alma mater from 1992 to 1994, before becoming the head coach of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers women's team from 1996 to 1997.

UCF Knights In 1999, Cromwell became the head coach of the UCF Knights women's soccer program.

Orlando Pride On December 7, 2021, Cromwell was announced as head coach of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team Orlando Pride, her first head coaching position at a professional club. In becoming the Pride's third permanent head coach, Cromwell had to divest her investment stake in 2022 expansion side Angel City FC.

On June 7, 2022, it was announced that Cromwell, along with her assistant coach Sam Greene, had been placed on administrative leave on the recommendation of the NWSL and NWSL Players Association joint investigation team, following alleged "retaliation in violation of the NWSL Policy to Prevent and Eliminate Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying." Her contract was officially terminated on October 10, 2022, after the league found both Cromwell and Greene had engaged in retaliatory conduct.

Sports diplomacy Cromwell has also been an active participant in the Sports Diplomacy Sports Envoy program for the U.S. Department of State. In this function, she has traveled to Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Germany, and Morocco, where she worked with Lauren Gregg, Jay Miller, Tracy Noonan, and Briana Scurry to conduct basketball clinics and events that have reached in excess of 2650 youth and women from underserved areas. In so doing, Cromwell helped contribute to Sports Diplomacy's mission to empower girls and women through sport while promoting youth empowerment.

Personal life Cromwell is married to Megan Fish, reporter and producer for Angel City FC. The pair first met when Fish joined the UCF Knights as a freshman in 2011 while Cromwell was head coach. They married in December 2021 in a small ceremony in Hawaii.

Career statistics International goals United States score listed first.

Head coaching record

+ Head coaching record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecord UMBC Retrievers 1996 1997 UCF Knights 1999 April 12, 2013 UCLA Bruins April 12, 2013 December 4, 2021 Orlando Pride December 7, 2021 October 10, 2022 Career totals

Honors Player United States FIFA Women's World Cup third-place: 1995 Olympic Gold Medal: 1996

Head coach UCF Knights Atlantic Sun Conference regular season (3): 1999, 2001, 2002 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament (4): 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 Conference USA regular season (4): 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 Conference USA Tournament (1): 2012

UCLA Bruins Pac-12 Conference regular season (4): 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship (1): 2013

Individual Soccer America Women's Coach of the Year: 2014 Pac-12 Conference Coach of the Year: 2020