Jami Kranich - Women's Soccer Coach - Princeton University Athletics

Jami Kranich

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
jkranich@princeton.edu
Phone:
258-4921

Jami Kranich was added to the Princeton women's soccer coaching staff as an assistant coach in March 2017.

In Kranich's first year on staff in 2017, Princeton keepers posted 12 shutouts, tied for the second-most in program history, while Natalie Grossi set the program's individual record for shutouts in a season with 11. The Tigers won the Ivy League title and advanced through three NCAA tournament rounds, making the quarterfinals for the second time in the 64-team era that began in 2001.

The 2018 season saw Grossi earn second-team All-Ivy League honors and break Princeton's career record for shutouts, giving her 25 in her career and putting her four back of the Ivy League record entering 2019.

Kranich was a four-year starter in goal at Villanova, earning All-Big East honors after a junior season that saw her spend part of the fall with the U.S. team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. She compiled 12 career shutouts during her time with the Wildcats, helping to earn her selection by the Boston Breakers during the 2014 NWSL Draft. Kranich has been with the Breakers for the past three seasons.

"It is a pleasure to welcome Jami to our women's soccer family," Driscoll said upon Kranich's hiring. "I was first introduced to her as a youth player at Connecticut Football Club (CFC) in 2006. Over the years, I watched her develop into one of the country's best goalkeepers. Prior to attending the NWSL Draft this year, the only other one I attended was in 2014. The sole purpose that day was to be there in support of Jami, who was selected by the Boston Breakers. It was a moment of immense pride, as she became the first CFC player to attain such heights. Now, it is as if things have come full circle. From the U-14 player, who I watched blossom into a star, to the talented, rising young coach, who will continue to push our program forward, it is an evolution and journey that I am proud to be associated with and witness. Jami will bring tremendous experience from the college, national and professional level to our goalkeepers. She is chomping at the bit to get going and I cannot wait to get her involved with our program."

A native of Hamden, Conn., Kranich served as an assistant or goalkeeper coach at Quinnipiac, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Massachusetts, the Stars of Massachusetts Football Club and the Keeper Institute Goalkeeper Summit before coming to Princeton.

"I am beyond excited to join the Princeton women's soccer family," Kranich said upon her hiring. "I could not have asked for a better university to continue my college coaching career. Princeton has so much to offer as an institution and a community that believes in learning on the field as much as off the field. It is an amazing opportunity to be able to work under Sean, a coach that I have known since I was 14. I am excited to learn all that he has to offer from his many years of collegiate coaching. He has only said great things about the student- athletes on the team and I can't wait to get started working with the program."