Cheryl Bailey 2019

Contributor

Southwestern

Education

High School: Southwestern, 1973bailey

College: Slippery Rock State College, 1977

               B.S. Health & Physical Education

 

Administrative Career Highlights

  • Athletic Director, Denison University (1979-1990)
  • Sr. Associate Athletic Director, University of Wisconsin (1990-2005)
  • General Manager, US Women’s National Soccer Team (2007-2011); World Cup Team (bronze medal, 2007), Olympic Team (gold medal, 2008), World Cup Team (silver medal, 2011)
  • Executive Director, National Women’s Professional Soccer League (2012-2015)

 

Special Honors & Achievements

  • NCAC Coach of the Year (1984, 1985, & 1987)

 

Professional Affiliations & Achievements

  • NCAA Women’s Soccer Committee, Chairperson (1987-1993)
  • NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics (1987-1990)
  • NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Committee (1997-1999)
  • NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, Chairperson (2001-2004)
  • NACDA Executive Committee (2001-2005)
  • NCAA Championships Cabinet (2004-2005)

 

Cheryl’s participation in sports spanned a total of 43 years, beginning in 1972 as a student-athlete on her first varsity sports team with Southwestern Central High School and concluding in 2015 with her position as the Executive Director of the Women’s Professional Soccer League.