Tracey Kevins

Tracey Kevins
Kevins in 2024
Personal information
Full name Tracey Marie Kevins[1]
Place of birth London, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–2003 Barnet Ladies – (–)
Managerial career
2004–2013 Barnet Ladies
2013 Los Angeles Strikers
2016–2017 Seattle Reign (assistant)
2017–2018 United States U-17 (assistant)
2019–2020 United States U-17
2021–2024 United States U-20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tracey Marie Kevins is an English association football coach who is the head of development for the women's youth national teams of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

Kevins played for hometown club Barnet Ladies before becoming their first-team manager in 2004. She led the club to the top division and multiple trophies, being named the FA Manager of the Year in 2010. She moved to the United States in 2013, eventually landing coaching roles with the USSF. She led the USWNT U-20 to the bronze medal the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Kevins was born and raised in London.[2] She played football growing up in the 1980s.[2] In 1999, she got into coaching in Australia after dislocating her shoulder.[2] She attended St Mary's University, Twickenham, and earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in sports science and physical education.[3] She also earned a UEFA "A" Coaching Licence.[3]

Career

Kevins was appointed first-team manager at Barnet Ladies in February 2004, having been part of the club as player, captain, or reserve team manager since 1989.[4] During her nine years as manager, she led Barnet from the South East Combination League (third tier) to the FA Women's Premier League National Division (first tier at the time).[5] She led the club to 11 trophies, including the FA Women's Premier League Cup in 2011, and reached consecutive FA Women's Cup semifinals in 2010 and 2011.[4] She was named Manager of the Year at the FA Women's Football Awards in 2010.[4] She left Barnet in February 2013.[4]

Between 2005 and 2012, Kevins also worked for the FA with the under-15, under-17, under-19, and under-23 national teams.[6] She had several stints as head coach and was an assistant coach for the under-19 teams that finished runners-up at the 2007 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and appeared at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3] She was also an assistant coach for the under-19 boys' teams at Barnet's rivals Wealdstone.[3]

In March 2013, Kevins moved to the United States to become head coach of the Los Angeles Strikers in the USL W-League.[2] She led the Strikers to their first playoff berth that season.[7] In the W-League off-season, she mentored coaches at youth club LA Premier FC.[2] In 2014, the Strikers merged with W-League champions Pali Blues to become the Los Angeles Blues, with Kevins becoming technical director and Charlie Naimo staying as head coach.[7] That year, the Blues went 15–0 and were repeat W-League champions with aspirations to join the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]

In February 2016, Kevins became the technical director for the newly established Seattle Reign Academy,[8] working also as an assistant under first-team head coach Laura Harvey. She left the Reign to coach for the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).[3] In July 2017, she was named the head coach of the United States under-15 team.[3] She was also an assistant coach for the under-17 team in their victory at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and appearance at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[9] She was promoted to head coach with the under-17s in 2019.[9] The team was scheduled to play at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Kevins became head coach of the United States under-20 team in October 2021.[9] The team rolled through the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to the championship, with Michelle Cooper winning the tournament's Golden Ball and Golden Boot.[10] Later that year, they exited in the group stage of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[11] She kept her position for another cycle with the under-20s, finishing runner-up at the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[12] She then led the team to third place at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, their best result at the tournament since 2012, as Ally Sentnor won the tournament's Bronze Ball.[13]

After two cycles with the under-20s, Kevins became the USSF's head of development for the women's youth national teams.[14]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f La Bella, Patricia (3 August 2014). "LA Blues' Techinical Director Tracey Kevins talks soccer, success and NWSL". Examiner.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Tracey Kevins appointed as U.S. U-15 Girls National Team head coach". United States Soccer Federation. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2026 – via SoccerWire.
  4. ^ a b c d "Kevins leaves Barnet Ladies". Barnet F.C. Ladies. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Putting Some English on the Ball". Los Angeles Strikers. 14 December 2012.
  6. ^ Fairbairn. "Shaping future". Women's Soccer Coaching. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Pali, Strikers Merge to form LA Blues". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  8. ^ "Tracey Kevins joins Seattle Reign Academy as Technical Director". Seattle Reign FC. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2026 – via Medium.
  9. ^ a b c d "Tracey Kevins Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team; Gonzalo Segares Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team". United States Soccer Federation. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  10. ^ "USA Wins Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship With 2-0 Victory Over Mexico". United States Soccer Federation. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  11. ^ "USA Bows Out Of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup With 3-1 Loss To Japan". United States Soccer Federation. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  12. ^ "U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team Falls To Mexico 2-1 In Hard-Fought Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship Final". United States Soccer Federation. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  13. ^ "USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  14. ^ "U.S. U-20 WYNT Ready for Largest Ever FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
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