Jamie Corti
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Former VCU graduate assistant coach Jamie Corti returns to the Rams as an assistant coach in 2012.  Corti spent the 2011 campaign as an assistant at her alma mater UNC Greensboro.
 
"We are thrilled to have Jamie back at VCU and on staff as our assistant," said Co-Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak.  "Jamie is extremely driven and holds herself to the highest standard regardless of the task at hand. Whether she is on the recruiting trail, out on the field, or in the office, it is easy to see the enormous effort she puts in. Her deep knowledge of the game and strong work ethic makes her the perfect complement to our staff. Jamie really shares our same values and has always been an excellent mentor for the players. There's no doubt that we have significantly improved our staff by bringing Jamie on board."
 
During her two seasons as a graduate assistant from 2009-10, Corti was part of a VCU squad that posted 13 shutouts, while ranking third in the Colonial Athletic Association in both goals allowed and goals against average in 2010.
 
Corti first joined the Rams in the fall of 2009 after spending four seasons as the cornerstone of UNCG's backline.  She started the final seven contests of the 2005 campaign and never looked back, earning the starting nod in 65 of the Spartans' 66 games over her final three seasons. Corti anchored a stifling defense that allowed just 0.92 goals per game over her final three years, while posting a total of 33 shutouts (41 during career).
 
She garnered numerous accolades during her collegiate career, including being named All-Southern Conference First Team in both 2007 and 2008.  Corti helped lead UNCG to a league title in 2006 on her way to earning a spot on the All-Tournament squad.  The championship was part of three NCAA Tournament trips with her in charge of the Spartans' backline.
 
Corti's success was not just limited to the field as she achieved Honor Roll status during each of her five seasons at UNCG (redshirted in 2004 due to injury).
 
After growing up in Florence, Italy, Corti and her family moved to Apex, N.C. prior to her high school days, where she quickly became an All-State defender at Apex High School.
 
She graduated from UNCG with a bachelor's degree in elementary education, and received her Master's degree from VCU's Center for Sport Leadership in 2010.

Kelsey Kearney
Volunteer Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Kelsey Kearney enters her first season as a volunteer assistant women’s soccer coach at VCU for co-head coaches Tiffany and Tim Sahaydak. Kearney joins the Rams after a stellar four-year playing career at Southern Conference powerhouse UNC Greensboro.

Kearney was a four-year varsity letter winner for the Spartans and a two-time team captain. She led UNCG to three straight Regular Season SoCon Championships, an NCAA Tournament appearance and a Socon Tournament Championship.

Kearney finished her career as arguably the best keeper in UNCG history. She graduated as the Spartans’ all-time leader in career goals against average, shutouts and minutes played. She turned in three of the top four single-season GAAs in school history. Kearney matched the single season school record with 12 shutouts in 2010, when she helped the Spartans to a top-10 national ranking. She earned all-region honors and was a third-team NSCAA Scholar All-American. In 2011 Kearney was nominated for the Lowes Senior Class award as well as a recipient of the Southern Conference Coleman Lew Leadership Award.

After graduating Summa Cum Laude from UNCG in May, Kearney spent the Fall 2012 season at Gardner-Webb University as the graduate assistant for the Women’s Soccer team. During her time there she worked primarily with the goalkeepers along with recruiting, day to day operations and travel.
 
Along with college coaching experience, Kelsey has worked with several clubs such as the Greater Cleveland County Soccer Association , Greensboro United Soccer Association and Triangle Futbol Club.  Kelsey has also been a staff member for the North Carolina Olympic Development Program since 2011.

Myriam Bouchard
Graduate Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Year: 1st Season

After anchoring the Virginia Commonwealth University's women soccer back line during her four-year career, Myriam Bouchard has now joined the sidelines as a graduate assistant coach. She will help continue to lead a core group of defenders that return for the Rams in 2011, many of which she played with during her tenure.
 
Bouchard's numbers with the Rams defense are very impressive. During her four campaigns with the Black & Gold, opponents were shutout 32 times, while her defense held opponents to one goal or less 56 times during her 78 career games.  She received All-Colonial Athletic Association accolades during all four of her seasons at VCU, while earning CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2010.

Aside from her success with the Rams, Bouchard also garners international experience, having played on the Canadian national team. In 2008, she redshirted at VCU in order to play with Canada's U-20 World Cup squad.  She captained the team that competed in the U-20 World Cup in Germany.