The women’s soccer team announced on Feb. 6, 2014, the hiring of former NC State standout and coach Lindsay Vera as an assistant coach.
Vera finished her NC State playing career with 27 goals and 67 career points. Her goal output is tied for 10th in program history. She was the Wolf Pack’s leading scorer in three of her four seasons. A two-time team captain, Vera earned All-ACC Second Team honors during each of her final three seasons after being named to the All-ACC Freshman Team in 2005. She was an NSCAA All-Region selection in 2006 and the Team MVP in 2007.
The Houston-native graduated from NC State with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management in 2009.
Vera served as volunteer assistant coach at NC State from 2011-12, helping the Wolf Pack to 15 wins. Her responsibilities included assisting in training plans, participating in training sessions, completing NCAA practice logs, reviewing game footage and handling team social media accounts.
During the summer of 2008, Vera was the top scoring threat for the W-League's Carolina Railhawks with 11 points (four goals and three assists) in 14 games.
The Boston Breakers selected Vera in the seventh round (43rd overall) of the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) League Draft, then the highest level of women's professional soccer in North America . There, she trained and competed with U.S. Women’s National team players such as Kristine Lily, Shannon Box, and Amy LePeilbet.
Most recently, Vera came to the program from the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) in Raleigh, N.C., where she worked as a coach and Director of Marketing from 2009-13. She coached teams between the ages of 9-16, trained players individually, and served as a camp coordinator and coach. On the marketing side, Vera planned and organized special events, created and maintained sponsorships, implemented fundraising events, organized the club’s website and social media pages, generated presentations and marketing materials for CASL programs and events, and hired and managed interns.
