24 Facts About Tiffany Roberts

Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak was born on Tiffany Marie Roberts; May 5,1977 and is an American soccer coach, former defender, and Olympic gold medalist.

Tiffany Roberts was a member of the 1999 US national team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Tiffany Roberts became the 16th player in US history to play over 100 matches for her country and was a founding member of the WUSA, the first women's professional soccer league in the United States.

Tiffany Roberts is currently head coach of the women's soccer team at the University of Central Florida.

Tiffany Roberts graduated from high school via correspondent courses in order to train full-time with the national team beginning in January 1995 in preparation for the 1995 Women's World Cup.

Tiffany Roberts was named the 1994 California High School Player of the Year.

Tiffany Roberts was a three-time Parade High School All-American, a three-time NSCAA All-American and was the two-time National Girl's High School Player of the Year.

Tiffany Roberts played club soccer for two years with the San Ramon Soccer Club in San Ramon, California.

Tiffany Roberts was voted the MVP of the Far Western Regional in 1993.

Tiffany Roberts attended the University of North Carolina and played for the Tar Heels under then former national team coach, Anson Dorrance.

Tiffany Roberts was named First-Team All-ACC and to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

Tiffany Roberts helped the Tar Heels to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the NCAA Championship game and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.

Tiffany Roberts was a founding player of the Women's United Soccer Association, the first women's professional soccer league in the United States, and played for the Carolina Courage from 2001 to 2003.

Tiffany Roberts went on to captain the team over the next two seasons, winning the WUSA Championship in 2002, as well as earning two WUSA All-Star Team selections in 2002 and 2003.

In 2005, Tiffany Roberts joined the Washington Freedom Reserves, an exhibition team put together by the Washington Freedom ownership, joining former WUSA players like Kylie Bivens and Emily Janss, as well as U-21 National Team players, Ali Krieger and Joanna Lohman.

Tiffany Roberts made her international debut with the United States women's national soccer team at the age of 16 in 1994 during a match against Portugal and was a member of the US team that won the title at the CONCACAF Qualifying Championship in Montreal in 1994.

In 1998, Tiffany Roberts was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games.

Previously, Tiffany Roberts represented the United States on the U-21 national team that won the 1997 Nordic Cup in Denmark and finished second at the 1998 Nordic Cup in the Netherlands.

Tiffany Roberts began her coaching career as co-head coach of the women's soccer team at Virginia Commonwealth University along with her husband, former MLS player, Tim Sahaydak.

Tiffany Roberts was then hired as head coach at the University of Central Florida on May 6,2013, with Tim hired as an assistant.

In January 2022, Tiffany Roberts began working as an assistant coach for the United States women's national team under head coach Vlatko Andonovski.

In 2011, Tiffany Roberts traveled to Brazil on behalf of the United States Department of State to conduct soccer clinics with former national team member and teammate, Linda Hamilton.

In June 2014, Tiffany Roberts traveled to Brazil on behalf of the United States Department of State to participate in a Sports Envoy program with former US national team member Cobi Jones.

In July 2014, Tiffany Roberts returned to Brazil as a member of the official White House delegation at the opening game of the FIFA World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil.