Erica Campanelli

Former Texas women’s soccer standout Erica Campanelli joined the UT Tyler staff in 2011 as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s programs.

In her first season as an assistant she helped the women's program reach the ASC Tournament and help guide the Men's program to their first ever NCAA Elite-8. 

Campanelli, a native of Plano, spent four years with the Longhorns as a defender and served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons. She graduated in May with a degree in sport management.

During the 2010 season, Campanelli was an All-Big 12 Second Team selection and helped the Texas defense post eight shutouts while keeping Big 12 opponents to just seven goals over 10 matches. During her four-year career at UT, she started on the backline in every match played by Texas. Her 88 starts rank fourth all-time at Texas.   

Campanelli was three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree and a three-time selection to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District team.

Erica Campanelli Year-by-Year at Texas

SENIOR (2010)
· Started in all 21 matches and played in 1,961 minutes. 
· Registered two assists for the Longhorns.

JUNIOR (2009)
· Started in all 21 matches and was the only Longhorn to play in every minute of every match throughout the 2009 season.
· Registered the second goal of her career in the Longhorns Big 12 Championship semifinal match against Texas A&M (Nov. 6) ... was successful on a penalty kick for the score.

SOPHOMORE (2008)
· Competed as a starting defender in all 21 matches...was one of four Longhorns to start every match and was the only sophomore to do so.
· Posted first career assist in 1-0 win at Kansas (10/24).
· Aided the UT back line in allowing just 14 goals over 21 matches, the lowest amount in program history.
· Also helped the Texas defense post a school record 11 shutouts.

FRESHMAN (2007)
· Only newcomer to start in all 24 games, playing the most minutes of any freshman and third highest on the team (2,322).
· Recorded the game-tying goal, and first of her career, in a 3-2 victory over second-seeded Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Soccer Championship at the Aggie Soccer Complex.
· Aided the UT defense in holding 10 opponents scoreless and 19 teams to one goal or less.

CLUB
· Member of the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team: Under -16 (2005), Under-15 (2004)
· Has come through the Region III ODP system since 2002... team captain for Region III squad in 2003 and 2004.
· Played for the North Texas ODP team that finished third at the 2004 ODP National Championship.
· Coached by Kenny Medina on the Dallas Texans Club team.
· Team captain for the D'Feeters Soccer Club (2000-06).

HIGH SCHOOL
· Two-time All-District First Team defender (2003-05) for coach Diane Davey at Plano High School.
· Served as team captain during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.
· Garnered the 2003-04 varsity soccer MVP honors.
· Two-time Plano Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team member (2003-04).