Why is stephanie cox famous
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It has been almost 15 years since Stephanie Cox was the youngest member of the U.S. national team at the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. At that time, the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants from Chihuahua was wearing her maiden name Lopez on the back of her jersey.
Cox, the daughter of a Mexican American father and German-Irish American mom, is arguably the greatest Latina soccer player in U.S. national team history.
The talented outside back began wearing her married name on the back of her jersey at the 2008 Olympics, when she helped the U.S. win a gold medal. She didn’t realize it at the time, but Cox has been an important Latina trailblazer.
“When I came into the full (national) team I didn’t really comprehend what a pioneer I really was for Latina girls and for women,” Cox says. “And now that I’m older, at 35 now, I can reflect and look back and see that there aren’t a lot of women on the team that really look like me.
“So I’m really proud now to see players like Sofia Huerta and Ashley Sanchez and obviously Amy Rodriguez. … With two young (daughters) I see the value of be
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Stephanie Cox
American soccer coach and former player
Stephanie Renee Cox (née Lopez; born April 3, 1986) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a defender. She is currently the head coach of the Puget Sound Loggers women's soccer team.[3]
As a player, Cox played as a defender for the United States women's national soccer team and won an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Born in Los Gatos, California, Cox grew up in Elk Grove, California and attended Elk Grove High School where she helped lead her soccer team to two league championships. She was named to the all-section team as a junior and senior, won the youth All-American award from NSCAA and was named a Parade Magazine All-American. On top of her numerous soccer achievements, she also lettered in basketball for three years and graduated with a 4.17 GPA.[4]
University of Portland
Cox attended the University of Portland, where she started 23 matches her freshman year. In 2005, after returning to the Pilots followin
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Stephanie Cox
NAME: Stephanie Cox
SPORT: Women’s Soccer
POSITION: Defender
BIRTH DATE: 1986
BIRTHPLACE: Los Gatos, Calif.
HOMETOWN: Elk Grove, Calif.
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Gig Harbor, Wash.
SCHOOL: Portland
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008
OLYMPIC MEDALS: Gold (2008)
PERSONAL NOTES: Formerly Stephanie Lopez, she married former Portland baseball player Brian Cox in December 2007.She is the first player of Hispanic decent to make a major impact on the Women’s National Team.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – silver (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2011
- Medals: 1 (1 silver)
- Silver – 2011 (Team - Women)
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