Lisa Cole Zimmerman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lisa Cole Zimmerman | ||
| Birth name | Lisa Denae Cole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 30, 1969[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas County, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1987 | Bishop Lynch Friars | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | SMU Mustangs | 78 | (101) |
| International career | |||
| 1990 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Dallas Sting | |||
Lisa Cole Zimmerman (born Lisa Denae Cole; August 30, 1969) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.
Career[edit]
Cole Zimmerman played for the Bishop Lynch Friars in high school, where was an All-America selection in 1987.[3] She also played basketball and softball for the Friars, and earned all-state honors in all three sports. In 1987, she was the school's Female Athlete of the Year and Female Academic Athlete of the Year.[4] In college, she played for the SMU Mustangs from 1987 to 1990, having earned a scholarship,[3] and finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 101 goals and 44 assists in 78 appearances.[5] She was a First Team All-America selection in 1990, and a Freshman All-American in 1987.[6] In 1995 she was inducted into the Bishop Lynch High School Sports Honor Roll,[4] and in 2011 she was inducted into the SMU Mustangs Hall of Fame.[7]
Cole Zimmerman made her international debut for the United States on July 27, 1990 in a friendly match against Canada. In total, she made two appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on August 9, 1990 in a friendly match against England.[2]
She later coached the Dallas Sting '79 girls' youth team, which were the 1995 under-16 national champions.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Cole Zimmerman was born in Dallas County, Texas, to Leta Ruth Denning and Charles C. Cole.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in physical education from Southern Methodist University.[4] She married Steven Hayes Zimmerman in Dallas on 18 May 1991.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
| United States[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Texas Birth Index – Cycle: 01 through 99 1969 Births, page 709". Texas Department of Health: Bureau of Vital Statistics. 1969 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ a b c d "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bishop Lynch High School: Athletics Record Book" (PDF). Bishop Lynch High School. August 16, 2019. pp. 4, 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Lynch Sports Honor Roll". Bishop Lynch High School. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Soccer: Division I Women's Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "SMU Women's Soccer: 2014 Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "SMU to Honor New Inductees in Athletics Hall of Fame". SMU.edu. Southern Methodist University. March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Texas, Marriage Index, 1824–2014". Texas Department of Health. Austin, Texas – via Ancestry.com.
External links[edit]
- Lisa Cole Zimmerman in the Hall of Fame of Southern Methodist University