Tammy Pearman

Tamara Melinda "Tammy" Pearman (born December 15, 1973) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making nine appearances for the United States women's national team.

Tammy Pearman
Personal information
Full name Tamara Melinda Pearman[1]
Date of birth (1973-12-15) December 15, 1973[2]
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Youth career
0000–1991 La Cueva Bears
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 George Mason Patriots ? (41)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
OKI FC Winds
Maryland Pride
2001–2003 New York Power 56 (8)
2015 Fairfax Herricanes
2016 Swanson City FC
National team
1995–1997 United States 9 (1)
Teams managed
2004–2009 Georgetown Hoyas (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Pearman played for the La Cueva Bears in high school, and also participated in track and field.[3] In college, she played for the George Mason Patriots from 1991 to 1994. She helped the team reach the final of the 1993 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament (where they lost to North Carolina), becoming the first black female player to appear in the championship game of the NCAA tournament.[4] She was an NSCAA Second-Team All-American in 1994, and All-Region player in 1993 to 1994. She was included on the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1993, as well as the All-CAA selection in 1993 (second team) and 1994 (first team). Pearman received the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award in 1993, and was the CAA Player of the Year in 1994. In total, she scored 41 goals and recorded 13 assists for the Patriots, with her tally of career goals ranked fourth in school history.[5]

Pearman made her international debut for the United States on August 6, 1995 in the 1995 Women's U.S. Cup against Norway, with her scoring the winning golden goal. In total, she made nine appearances for the U.S. and scored the one goal, earning her final cap on May 11, 1997 in a friendly match against England.[2]

In club soccer, Pearman played professionally with OKI FC Winds for four years in Japan after finishing at George Mason.[6][7] She later played for the Maryland Pride, before being selected by the New York Power in the 2000 WUSA Draft. She played for the Power from 2001 to 2003, scoring 8 goals and recording 4 assists in 56 regular season appearances, along with playing in one postseason game.[8] She later played adult soccer for the Fairfax Herricanes in 2015 and Swanson City FC in 2016, managing the former.[9][10]

She later worked as an assistant coach for the Georgetown Hoyas women's soccer team from 2004 to 2009.[6][11]</ref> Pearman was included in the CAA Silver Anniversary Women's Soccer Team.[12] She was inducted into the La Cueva High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.[3]

Personal life

Pearman was born in Brooklyn,[13] though she grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[14] She lives in Northern Virginia, and has one daughter.[3]

Career statistics

International
United States[2]
YearAppsGoals
199511
199630
199750
Total91

International goals
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.[15]
No.DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1August 6, 1995Washington, D.C., United States Norway2–12–11995 Women's U.S. Cup

References
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  2. "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. "Tammy Pearman". La Cueva High School. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. "Celebrating 30 Years of Black Soccer History". Black Soccer Membership Association. May 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  5. "George Mason 2019 Women's Soccer Information Guide" (PDF). George Mason Patriots. July 17, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  6. "Georgetown Hoyas Women's Soccer 2005 Media Guide" (PDF). Georgetown Hoyas. 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  7. Yannis, Alex (May 13, 2001). "Soccer: Injuries Showcase the Power's Depth". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  8. "Tammy Pearman". Stats Crew. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  9. "Herricanes". Fairfax Women's Soccer Association. 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  10. "Swanson City FC". Northern Virginia Adult Soccer. 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  11. "Georgetown Hoyas Women's Soccer 2009 Media Guide" (PDF). Georgetown Hoyas. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  12. "Women's Soccer Puts Three on CAA Silver Anniversary Team". George Mason Patriots. August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2019. Alt URL
  13. Wilner, Richard (April 15, 2001). "Soccer Star Gets Her Kicks in New League". New York Post. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  14. Vecsey, George (August 7, 1995). "Sports of The Times; U.S. Finds Fresh, Young Legs in Overtime". The New York Times. p. C2. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  15. "U.S. 'golden goal' beats Norway". Soccer America. 1995. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
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