Karen Ferguson-Dayes
Personal information
Full name Karen Elizabeth Dayes
Birth name Karen Elizabeth Ferguson[1]
Date of birth (1972-02-13) February 13, 1972 (age 51)[2]
Place of birth Holbrook, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Sweeper, midfielder[3]
Youth career
0000–1990 Sachem North Flaming Arrows Boys
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Connecticut Huskies 89 (17)
International career
1992–1993 United States 2 (0)
Managerial career
1995–1996 Boston University Terriers (assistant)
1997–1999 Connecticut Huskies (assistant)
2000– Louisville Cardinals
2003–2004 United States U21 (assistant)
2005 United States U15 (assistant)

Karen Elizabeth Dayes (née Ferguson; February 13, 1972) is an American former soccer player and current coach who played as a sweeper or midfielder, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Ferguson-Dayes played for the Sachem North Flaming Arrows boys' team in high school.[3] In college, she played for the Connecticut Huskies from 1990 to 1993. She was an All-American in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1990. She was a Soccer America MVP in 1992, and was included on the ISAA National Senior Recognition Team in 1993. Ferguson-Dayes was included in the NSCAA All-Northeast Region in 1991, 1992, and 1993, as well as the NEWISA All-New England in all four seasons. In 1994, she won the school's Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.[4] In total, she scored 17 goals and recorded 17 assists in 89 appearances for the Huskies.[3]

Ferguson-Dayes made her international debut for the United States on August 14, 1992, in a friendly match against Norway. She earned her second and final cap for the U.S. on March 14, 1993, in a friendly match against Germany.[2]

Ferguson-Dayes later began coaching, working as an assistant for the Boston University Terriers and the Connecticut Huskies, her alma mater. In 2000, she was appointed as the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals women's soccer. She is the most successful coach in program history, and was selected as the Big East Coach of the Year in 2011. While at Louisville, she also served as the assistant for the U.S. under-21 national team in 2003 and 2004, as well as the under-15 national team in 2005.[4] She has also served as the coach of various regional youth selections and training programs, and holds a U.S. Soccer 'B' license.[5] She was inducted into the Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, as well as the New York State High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame in 2018.[6]

Personal life

Ferguson-Dayes is a native of Holbrook, New York,[5] and was married to Hylton Dayes in 2008. She gave birth to a son, Brandon, in December 2008.[7]

Career statistics

International

United States[2]
Year Apps Goals
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ "The School of Family Studies: Bachelor of Science". The University of Connecticut Commencement 1994. University of Connecticut. May 21, 1994. p. 22 (24 of PDF). Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.((cite book)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Pukalo, Mark (November 12, 1993). "For UConn, Ferguson Finds a Way". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "UConn Women's Soccer 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). UConn Huskies. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Karen Ferguson-Dayes". Louisville Cardinals. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "HOF Class of 2018". New York State High School Girls Soccer Hall. 2018. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hylton Dayes". Cincinnati Bearcats. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

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