Soccer
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Enriching summer camps to be offered at Vanderbilt
Looking for an enriching experience for your children this summer? Vanderbilt offers a diverse selection of camps providing skill development, learning and fun. Whether your child is passionate about sports, academic exploration or the arts, Vanderbilt has a summer camp experience just for them. Read MoreFeb 22, 2024
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Golden Ticket: Vanderbilt alumnus John Ingram’s vision for Nashville SC takes shape as the ‘Boys in Gold’ win over legions of soccer fans
This past May, despite skeptics, politics and a global pandemic, Ingram’s Nashville SC opened the doors of the largest soccer-specific stadium in North America: Geodis Park, a 30,000-seat facility. Already a success in the league, having made the playoffs in their first two MLS seasons while playing elsewhere, the “Boys in Gold” finally have a home of their own, where they hope not only to become a community institution but also someday lift trophies. Read MoreSep 9, 2022
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Top of the Heap: Soccer team enjoys stellar season
This soccer season has provided Vanderbilt fans plenty of reasons to cheer, including a top-10 ranking, a 200-victory milestone for Head Coach Darren Ambrose, and a record 19-game win streak at home dating back to 2017. Read MoreNov 7, 2019
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Student-athlete: Kaylann Boyd
Kaylann Boyd, a senior forward on the Vanderbilt soccer team, has never been one to back down from a challenge. Read MoreOct 18, 2019
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Grade A Talent: Vanderbilt’s successful recruiting model finds student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom
As the only private institution in the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt is charged with competing at the highest level of collegiate athletics with student-athletes who also can thrive in the classrooms of a top-15 nationally ranked university. Read MoreAug 28, 2018
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Goal-Oriented: Soccer program enjoys best season in years
The Vanderbilt women’s soccer team enjoyed its finest season in more than a decade, receiving an NCAA tournament bid for the first time since 2006 and reaching the second round for only the fifth time in school history. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Black and Goal: Lifelong Vandy fan Grace Jackson triumphs in women’s soccer
Grace Jackson, a second-year soccer standout from Atlanta, gives new meaning to the phrase“VU for Life.” Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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Double Take: Simone Charley Stands Out on Two Vanderbilt Teams
Charley, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and the cousin of former Vanderbilt football player Damien Charley, BS’99, came to Vanderbilt on a soccer scholarship but is even more accomplished in the triple-jump. She finished fourth in the nation at the Indoor NCAA Championships last March and, three months later, followed up with a third-place finish at the Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Vandy Goes Pro: Impressive Numbers of Commodores Are Playing on Professional Teams
Vanderbilt has always sent a handful of players to the major leagues, but in recent years there’s been a noticeable trend of more Commodores making it to the pros. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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The Call-Up: Colombia native Lina Granados realizes World Cup dream
Although Granados spent most of her childhood in the U.S., she is acutely aware of the discrimination female soccer players face in her home country. She hopes the recent success of the Colombia women's team at the World Cup will change some minds. Read MoreSep 30, 2015
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Rosenberg’s lofty goals for Corinthians Soccer
Rosenberg, MA’73, PhD’76, is vice president of São Paulo's Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, the wealthiest soccer club in Brazil. Read MoreSep 26, 2014