LAURA
BURNETT-KURIE
HEAD COACH - 1ST SEASON
WILLIAM SMITH ‘08
Coach Burnett-Kurie will begin her first
season as the head coach of the women’s soccer program in 2012. Burnett-Kurie,
a 2008 graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY), is the fifth head
coach in the 30-year history of the Gustavus women’s soccer program.
A licensed member of the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), Burnett-Kurie was most
recently the assistant women’s soccer coach at the University of Redlands in
Redlands, CA since August of 2010. While on staff for the Bulldogs, Burnett-Kurie
served as the team’s director of recruiting and assisted in all aspects of the
day-to-day operation of running a high caliber NCAA women’s soccer program.
Redlands compiled a mark of 22-15-1 overall and 13-11-0 within the Southern
California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) during her two seasons
with the program. The Bulldogs qualified for the SCIAC Post-Season
Tournament both years following fourth place league finishes.
Before taking the job at
Redlands, Burnett-Kurie served as an assistant coach for the Gettysburg College
(Pa.) women’s soccer program from June 2008-2010. At Gettysburg, Burnett-Kurie
assisted in all aspects of team management and was specifically responsible for
the in-season and off-season strength and conditioning programs for the
team.
As a college player,
Burnett-Kurie was a four-year starter and captain (2007) for the Heron women’s
soccer program from 2004-2007. During her tenure on the field, she helped
lead the team to the program’s first Liberty League Championship, one ECAC
Championship, and two NCAA Tournament appearances. William Smith went a
combined 56-13-8 within that time, as Burnett-Kurie became just the fifth
women’s soccer player in Heron history to reach the 100-point milestone,
registering 42 goals and 18 assists over her career. After being named
Liberty League Rookie-of-the Year in 2004, she went on to be a two-time
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Third Team All-American
(2006, 2007), and the Liberty League’s Player of the Year in 2006.
In addition to her
accomplishments on the field, the Durham, N.H. native also garnered numerous
academic honors. Burnett-Kurie was an ESPN The Magazine/College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America honoree in 2005,
a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree (2005-07), and a three-time
Liberty League All-Academic performer.
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ANDREA ROSENTHAL
Andrea Rosenthal enters her first season as the assistant coach with the Gustavus Adolphus College Women's soccer program. Rosenthal graduated alongside head coach Burnett-Kurie from William Smith College in 2008. Since graduation, she has spent four season coaching women's soccer at her alma mater, the prestigious Emma Willard school in Troy, NY. During her three years as the head varsity coach, Rosenthal amounted an impressive 39-3-7 record, becoming the winningest soccer coach in the school's nearly 200-year history.
In addition, Rosenthal has gained coaching experience with High Country Soccer in Breckenridge, CO and has her NSCAA National Coaching License. She was also a student athletic trainer at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, providing assistant in the training room, helping with prevention and maintenance of injuries and receiving first aid, injury prevention and emergency response training.
While completing her Architectural Studies and Studio Art degrees at William Smith College, Rosenthal was a member of the Heron soccer team. In 2007, she helped the team win the program's first ever Liberty League Conference Championship and 18th NCAA tournament appearance, ending the season with a 17-1-1 record. At the 2005-6 annual William Smith Athletic Awards Banquet, Rosenthal was presented with the Aliceann Wilber Soccer Award for best representing the values most important to the program and for her outstanding leadership.
Away from the field, Rosenthal was also accomplished in the classroom. She was named to the 2011 Liberty League Women's Soccer All-Academic Team, was the Hillel Vice President and chaired the STudent Art Exhibition in 2008.
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ANDREA ROSENTHAL
ASSISTANT COACH - 1ST SEASON
WILLIAM SMITH ‘08
Andrea Rosenthal enters her first season as the assistant coach with the Gustavus Adolphus College Women's soccer program. Rosenthal graduated alongside head coach Burnett-Kurie from William Smith College in 2008. Since graduation, she has spent four season coaching women's soccer at her alma mater, the prestigious Emma Willard school in Troy, NY. During her three years as the head varsity coach, Rosenthal amounted an impressive 39-3-7 record, becoming the winningest soccer coach in the school's nearly 200-year history.
In addition, Rosenthal has gained coaching experience with High Country Soccer in Breckenridge, CO and has her NSCAA National Coaching License. She was also a student athletic trainer at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, providing assistant in the training room, helping with prevention and maintenance of injuries and receiving first aid, injury prevention and emergency response training.
While completing her Architectural Studies and Studio Art degrees at William Smith College, Rosenthal was a member of the Heron soccer team. In 2007, she helped the team win the program's first ever Liberty League Conference Championship and 18th NCAA tournament appearance, ending the season with a 17-1-1 record. At the 2005-6 annual William Smith Athletic Awards Banquet, Rosenthal was presented with the Aliceann Wilber Soccer Award for best representing the values most important to the program and for her outstanding leadership.
Away from the field, Rosenthal was also accomplished in the classroom. She was named to the 2011 Liberty League Women's Soccer All-Academic Team, was the Hillel Vice President and chaired the STudent Art Exhibition in 2008.
