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14 Facts About Michelle French

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Michelle Ann French was born on January 27,1977 and is an American soccer assistant coach for the United States women's national soccer team.

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Michelle French is a former United States women's national soccer team player and received a silver medal as a member of the 2000 US Olympic Team.

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Lewis, Washington, French was a two-time Parade High School All-America at Kennedy High School in Burien, Washington.

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Michelle French attended the University of Portland from 1995 to 1999 where she was a four-year starter for the University of Portland Pilots Women's Soccer Team.

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Michelle French played for the Washington Freedom in the Women's United Soccer Association in 2001.

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Michelle French played with the San Jose CyberRays from 2002 to 2003.

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Michelle French was a member of the U-21 National Team from 1994 to 1999.

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Michelle French captained the team at the 1997,1998 and 1999 Nordic Cup competitions which the US won in 1997 and 1999.

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Michelle French was called up to the United States women's national soccer team and earned her first cap on May 11,1997 against England.

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Michelle French holds a USSF National "A" coaching license and has several years coaching experience at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels.

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In February 2013, Michelle French joined USSF as a coach for United States women's national under-20 soccer team.

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Michelle French worked on all aspects of the United States under-20 women's national team program and worked with under-18 and under-17 women's national teams.

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Michelle French prepared the under-20 team for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, in which the team failed to win a medal.

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Michelle French was awarded a Golden Scarf by the Seattle Sounders FC on June 5,2010.