Bri O’Dowd enters her second season as Director of Soccer Operations for the Santa Clara women’s program. In addition to supporting the game day operations, O’Dowd also serves as camp director and is the technical director of the Sharks of the Tiburon Peninsula Soccer Club.Prior to joining the Broncos in 2007, O’Dowd works as a youth club coach and trainer for 24-7 UK Soccer Academy.
A 2001 graduate of Long Beach State with a bachelor’s degree, O’Dowd has a USSF National level “C” license. She also has the NSCAA National, Advance National and Premier Diploma’s.
She is currently working towards her UEFA “B” license in Scotland. Before attending Long Beach State, O’Dowd played goalkeeper collegiately for Cal State Dominguez Hills where she was a member of the 1991 NCAA National championship team. While living in Hawaii, O’Dowd was coach for the Hawaii State Olympic
Development Program as well as a staff coach with the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club where she led her girls and boys under-12 squads to National Open Cup Hawaii State Championships in 2002 and 2003. O’Dowd has just completed her fourth year serving as a staff coach for the Region IV Olympic development program. A veteran of the United States Army, O’Dowd currently resides in Alameda, Calif.
