Marci Jobson

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Marci Jobson
Personal information
Full name Marcia Miller Jobson
Birth name Marcia Seton Miller [1]
Date of birth (1975-12-04) December 4, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1994 St. Charles Fighting Saints
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 Wisconsin Badgers
1995–1998 SMU Mustangs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 Chicago Cobras
1999 Turbine Potsdam 10 (1)
2001–2003 Atlanta Beat 40 (1)
2004 Charlotte Eagles 5 (1)
2005 Atlanta Silverbacks 4 (4)
International career
2005–2007 United States 17 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2007 Northern Illinois Huskies
2008–2014 Baylor Bears
2015–2021 Baylor Bears (assistant)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIFA Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 China Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcia Miller Jobson (born Marcia Seton Miller; December 4, 1975) is a former American soccer midfielder and former head women's soccer coach at Baylor University. [3]

Contents

Career

Early career

Jobson grew up in St. Charles, Illinois, where she led St. Charles East High School to two state soccer championships. [4] She first attended and played college soccer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison; after two years, she transferred to Southern Methodist University. [5]

Chicago Cobras

She then played for the Chicago Cobras of the W-League for four seasons, from 1997 to 2000, scoring 15 goals and serving 22 assists as the team reached three Championship games, winning once in 2000. [6]

In August 1999 Jobson scored one goal and assisted the other for Ann Cook as the Cobras lost the W-1 Championship to Raleigh Wings in a shootout after a 2–2 draw in front of a record 2,260 crowd at WRAL Soccer Center. [7]

Turbine Potsdam

Immediately after the 1999 Championship game defeat, Jobson and Cobras teammate Lisa Krzykowski moved to Germany to play for Turbine Potsdam of the Frauen-Bundesliga. [8] Jobson made 10 appearances and scored one goal for Turbine in 1999–2000. [9]

Atlanta Beat

Jobson represented the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) for the three seasons of the professional league's existence. She was the Beat's fourth-round pick, 32nd overall in the inaugural draft. [10]

In 2001 she recovered from a broken jaw sustained in preseason to play seven games scoring one goal, before suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on 17 June which caused her to miss the 2001 WUSA Founders Cup. [11] In 2002, Jobson's season was characterized by rehabilitation. She started ten of 18 regular season appearances, was sent off against the Boston Breakers, and as a late substitute conceded a penalty kick in the 2–1 play-off defeat by Carolina Courage. [12] In 2003 she made 15 regular season appearances (11 starts) and started the 2003 WUSA Founders Cup defeat by Washington Freedom. [11]

W-League return

In 2004, she played for the W-League's Charlotte Lady Eagles, scoring once in five games, and in March 2005 signed for Atlanta Silverbacks. [6] [13] She scored four goals in four games for the Silverbacks in 2005. [14]

International career

Jobson made her first appearance for the U.S. women's team against Canada on June 26, 2005, making her the second-oldest American player to earn her first cap. In July 2007, she was chosen for the U.S. 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, making her the oldest U.S. player by four years to be named to a first World Cup roster. [15]

Playing style

National team coach Greg Ryan described Jobson as a "fantastic defensive midfielder, very strong in the air but able to win balls on the ground," while former national team coach and WUSA color commentator Anson Dorrance admired her "work ethic". [16] Jobson's coach at Atlanta Beat Tom Stone said of Jobson: "Her ability in the air is incomparable in our league and her tackles make her opponents shudder, but the value in her game lies in her heart". [11]

Coaching career

Jobson was named head coach at Northern Illinois for the 2004 season, where her husband Paul was an assistant coach. [17] She and Paul co-coached at Baylor University, with Marci contributing a record of 78-43-24 from 2008-14 as Baylor's co-head coach. [18] She stepped down to assistant coach in 2014, and both resigned at the end of 2021 with a combined record of 97-57-26, including back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight in 2017 and 2018. [19] Marci and Paul founded Warrior Way, a training and consulting club. [20]

Personal life

Jobson is the youngest of eight children, whose names all begin with "M". [21] She and Paul have four children. [22] [18]

References

  1. ↑ "In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences: Degree of Bachelor of Arts" (PDF). December Graduation Ceremony – Southern Methodist University. Southern Methodist University. December 12, 1998. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ The Sports Network (December 4, 1975). "International Soccer (Women's World Cup)". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Marci Jobson". Baylorbears.com. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Former Mustang Marci Miller Jobson Named to the U.S Women's National Soccer Team". Smumustangs.cstv.com. July 12, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Marci Miller". Women Soccer. December 4, 1975. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "W-League Silverbacks announce seven players". United Soccer Leagues. March 3, 2005. Archived from the original on November 11, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ Kaylor, Michael (August 16, 1999). "Sweet repeat for W-League champion Wings". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Latest Cobras News". Chicago Cobras. October 1, 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2000. 10-01-99 - Two Chicago Cobras play for Potsdam in the German Soccer league. Marci Miller and Lisa Krzykowski left immediately after the Cobras' National championship match to gain international experience in the German professional women's soccer league.
  9. ↑ "Informationen zur Spielerin Marci Jobson" (in German). German Football Association . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rating the eight WUSA teams" (PDF). Soccer America . December 25, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 "Bio - 16 - Marci Miller". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on June 1, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ Cooper, Jon (November 2, 2002). "It's Miller Time". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Women In Sports – Marci Miller". Womensoccer.com. June 1, 2005. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Atlanta Silverbacks Women". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on November 11, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  15. ↑ "NIU Coach Marci Miller Jobson Named To U.S. 2007 FIFA World Cup Team". Niuhuskies.com. July 11, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Former Mustang Soccer Standout Marci Miller Tabbed as Head Coach at NIU". SMU Mustangs. June 1, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Behind The Scenes With Marci Miller Jobson". Niuhuskies.com. September 1, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  18. 1 2 Werner, John (September 19, 2019). "Baylor soccer still a family affair as Jobson hits winning milestone". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  19. ↑ Brown, Darby (November 16, 2021). "Baylor soccer coach steps away after 14 seasons". KWTX. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Show Up, Be Present & Listen with Marci Jobson, Co-Founder of Warrior Way, Former Baylor Coach and USWNT Footballer". howsoccerexplainsleadership.com. December 14, 2023.
  21. ↑ "11 Questions with Marci Mill ... er, Jobson". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  22. ↑ "The Jobsons". Jobson Soccer. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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