Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Women's Soccer

U.S. National Team Experience USWNT Assistant Coach, Bronze Medalist for 2020 Summer Olympic Games USWNT Assistant Coach, 2012 Summer Olympic Qualifying USWNT Assistant Coach, Runner-Up at 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup USWNT Assistant Coach, Gold Medalist for 2008 Summer Olympic Games U.S. U-20 WNT Assistant Coach from 2013 to 2014 U.S. U-17 WNT Head Coach from 2004 to 2007 U.S. U-19 WNT Assistant Coach in 2004 NCAA Experience 2015 NCAA Champion 329-127-35 Overall Career Record (22 seasons) 289-99-32 Nittany Lion Career Record (18 seasons) 18 Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances 11 Big Ten Regular Season Titles (2007-12, '14-16, '18 & 2020-21) Two College Cup and National Championship Match Appearances (2012 & '15) Five Big Ten Tournament Titles (2008, '15, '17, '19 & ‘22) 2012 and 2015 NSCAA Coach of the Year 2012 Soccer America National Coach of the Year Five-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (2009, '12, '14, '18 & 2020-21) One MAC Hermann Trophy Winner Two MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists and 11 Semifinalists 10 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-Americans & 22 All-America Honors 20 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America honorees 16 Big Ten Players of the Year The leadership of Penn State women’s soccer head coach Erica Dambach continues to produce incredible success season after season. While trophies, academic awards and international achievements line the walls as evidence of a championship program, her impact on Nittany Lion student-athletes stands as the truest testame

Bri Kanz is the Assistant Director of Athletic Performance at Penn State University, where she works with the women’s soccer program. Kanz joined Penn State in 2024 after serving as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Santa Clara University. Prior to Santa Clara, she spent four years at Stanford University, where she was responsible for women’s soccer, women’s water polo, and artistic swimming, contributing to three NCAA National Championships. During her time at Stanford, Kanz worked with Olympic medalists Catarina Macario, Naomi Girma, Sophia Smith, Tierna Davidson, Makenzie Fischer, and Aria Fischer. Her experience includes the application of athlete monitoring and performance technologies to support training and competition demands. Kanz earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science (2015) and graduate degrees in Exercise Physiology (2016) and Sports Science (2017) from the University of Akron. She holds certifications through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Smart Tools Blood Flow Restriction Level 1 and Level 2.