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Princeton University Athletics
Shackford Honored with Officials' Spirit of the Game Award
December 11, 2006 | Women's Soccer
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Princeton head women's soccer coach Julie Shackford has been honored by the New Jersey chapter of the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association with the chapter's Spirit of the Game Award for her great passion for the game and for displaying good sportsmanship towards players, coaches, officials and spectators.
"It is a great honor to be selected for this award by those who officiate our games," Shackford said. "College referees have a challenging and sometimes thankless job. It is gratifying to know that they recognize the respect I have for their position."
Shackford received the award at a Dec. 3 banquet, capping a season that saw her team claim a winning season for the 10th straight year. Since arriving at Princeton in 1995, Shackford has won 133 games, guided her team to six NCAA tournament appearances and an NCAA College Cup semifinal berth in 2004, the year she was named National Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Already having been the winningest coach in Princeton women's soccer history for several years, Shackford could break the record next year for wins by a Princeton soccer coach, men's or women's, with four more wins to pass Jimmy Reed's total of 136. Reed guided the men's team from 1938-66.