Shannon Boxx embodies hard work, strength and independence. At 26, she was the first uncapped player to be named to a U.S. Women's World Cup squad. Back then, she had no idea she would go on to win a championship title with FC Gold Pride in the WPS, three Olympic gold medals and finish her career as a World Cup Champion. Shannon's success hasn’t been without struggle, including four major surgeries in 2006 alone, but through these experiences, she learned how to overcome adversity and fight for the things she wanted in life. Leading up to the 2015 World Cup, she fought her way back onto the USWNT roster again after another major knee injury and giving birth to her first daughter, Zoe.
Shannon grew up in a single-parent home in South Torrance, California where her mom worked hard to make sure she never knew their family lived paycheck-to-paycheck. When she was 12 years old, she opened her first bank account and learned how to responsibility for her future. Shannon still balances her own checkbook to this day. After high school, she attended Notre Dame University on a full scholarship and helped her team win a National Championship in 1995.
As a mother, Shannon wants to make sure her children grow up to be hard-working, humble, and caring individuals who aren’t afraid to chase their dreams. Having her own children has allowed her to connect with the next generation of youth soccer players in different way. As a B-licensed coach, she loves sharing her passion and knowledge of the game with kids, and wants to help them learn how to be humble in their failures and successes as they strive to become the best players they can be.
Shannon grew up in a single-parent home in South Torrance, California where her mom worked hard to make sure she never knew their family lived paycheck-to-paycheck. When she was 12 years old, she opened her first bank account and learned how to responsibility for her future. Shannon still balances her own checkbook to this day. After high school, she attended Notre Dame University on a full scholarship and helped her team win a National Championship in 1995.
As a mother, Shannon wants to make sure her children grow up to be hard-working, humble, and caring individuals who aren’t afraid to chase their dreams. Having her own children has allowed her to connect with the next generation of youth soccer players in different way. As a B-licensed coach, she loves sharing her passion and knowledge of the game with kids, and wants to help them learn how to be humble in their failures and successes as they strive to become the best players they can be.
