Tisha Venturini

Tisha Venturini
Personal information
Full name Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch
Date of birth (1973-03-03) March 3, 1973
Place of birth Modesto, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing 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
National team
1992–2000 United States 132 (44)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Tisha Venturini-Hoch (born March 3, 1973) is a former American soccer player and current National Spokesperson for Produce for Better Health.[1] She is a gold medalist in 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a world champion in 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup held in the U.S.

Early life and Youth Career

She was born in Modesto, California[2] and attended Grace M. Davis High School.[3]

She attended University of North Carolina, and played for the Tar Heels women's soccer team. As a Tar Heels team member, she was NCAA Champion in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994.[4]

Career

Venturini (center) along with Tiffeny Milbrett (left) in St. Louis 1998

Venturini played professional soccer in the W-League for San Jose CyberRays, Delaware Genies and Bay 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.
[5]

International career

During her career, Venturini represented the United States of America in 132 matches, and scored 44 goals. She currently holds the tenth rank among American women top goal scorers. She was awarded a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[6] and was a World Champion at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup hosted by U.S.A.[7] Venturini with her team finished third place in Sweden 1995 World Cup.

Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments

In two FIFA Women's World Cup: Sweden 1995 and USA 1999; and one Olympics: Atlanta 1996 Tisha Venturini played 13 matches and scored 7 goals.[8]

Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition
Sweden Sweden 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
1
1
 1995-06-06[m 1] Gävle  China PR Start 22 1–0

3–3 D

 Group match
2
 1995-06-08[m 2] Gävle  Denmark Start

2–0 W

 Group match
3
 1995-06-10[m 3] Helsingborg  Australia Start

4–1 W

 Group match
2
4
 1995-06-13[m 4] Gävle  Japan

off 80' (on Cromwell)

 80 4–0

4–0 W

 Quarter-final
5
 1995-06-15[m 5] Vasteras  Norway Start

0–1 L

 Semifinal
3
6
 1995-06-17[m 6] Gävle  China PR Start 24 1–0

2–0 W

 Third place match
United States Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
4
7
 1996-07-21[m 7] Orlando  Denmark Start 37 1–0

3–0 W

 Group stage
5
8
 1996-07-23[m 8] Orlando  Sweden Start 15 1–0

2–1 W

 Group stage
9
 1996-07-25[m 9] Miami  China PR Start

0–0 D

 Group stage
10
 1996-07-28[m 10] Athens, GA  Norway Start

2–1 aet W

 Semifinal
11
 1996-08-01[m 11] Athens, GA  China PR Start

2–1 W

 Gold medal match
United States USA 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
6
12
 1999-06-27[m 12] Boston  Korea DPR Start 68 2–0

3–0 W

 Group stage
7
 76 3–0
13
 1999-07-10[m 13] Los Angeles  China PR

on 115' (off Milbrett)

0–0 (pso 5–4) (W)

 Final

Coaching career

Tisha has teamed up with former national team players, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, to develop the TeamFirst Soccer Academy. TeamFirst specializes in conducting youth soccer camps throughout the nation.

Personal life

Tisha Venturini likes to ski, read and play cards.

References

Match Reports
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