Laura Schott

Laura Schott has 18 years of NCAA coaching experience between the Division I and Division III levels. A USWNT and USYNT player, Laura was born in Oregon and became an All-American and 2-time Oregon State Player of the Year going undefeated over her four years at Jesuit. She led the team in scoring all four years, becoming Jesuit's first female student to be inducted in the Jesuit Hall of Fame.

Collegiately, Laura earned All Pac 12 honors every year and was named an All-American, and a Hermann Trophy candidate (Heisman of soccer) at the University of California, Berkeley where she double majored while becoming their all-time leading goal scorer; a record that she still holds today. In 2017 she was inducted into the University of California, Berkeley Hall of Fame with Jason Kidd, Head Coach of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and multiple olympians.

Laura was drafted and played professionally in the original women's professional soccer league, the WUSA, (rebranded and relaunched as the NWSL today) where she won a National Championship. She has directed youth clubs and you might have also seen or heard her as the lead analyst for the Thorns on Fox and ESPN+, for the Timbers on radio, or for Timbers 2 USL side or teaching US Soccer Education courses. Laura holds her US Soccer Federation A license.

A native Oregonian from Canby, OR Laura is passionate about youth soccer, meeting players where they are, and giving players a level-appropriate experience. She strongly believes soccer can be played and enjoyed by everyone!