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Twila Whittingham always thought of music as medicine, so when doctors found a pre-cancerous tumour in her breast mid-2022, she knew she would need more than conventional treatment to cope. "I want people to get together and sing because it's so good for your soul, and that's why we're called The Soul Sisters," Ms Whittingham said. Friendships formed When Gayle …

The US women’s football team will take time to address its worst-ever performance at a Women’s World Cup before shifting focus to next year’s Paris Olympics, interim head coach Twila Kilgore said on Tuesday. When the team gathers for a camp ahead of September 21 and September 24 friendlies against South Africa, Kilgore said they will spend time addressing players’ …

Twila Kilgore joins US women's football team interim coach, Vlatko Andonovski departs

After the team's exit from the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, Twila Kilgore has been appointed as the interim coach of the US women's football team. The move comes after the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski, who stepped down from the role following the team's shock exit in the World Cup. “While we are all disappointed by the outcome at …

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USA coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after disastrous Women's World Cup campaign; Twila Kilgore named interim replacement

Andonovski’s resignation comes less than two weeks after the United States was knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before. Interim head coach Twila Kilgore served as #USWNT assistant coach for the past year and a half, and in 2021 became the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s Pro Coaching License. pic.twitter.com/VPSanYQYGF — U.S. Women's National …

Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team

Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team following the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. Kilgore, the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s top-level Pro License, was an assistant under Andonovski for 1 1/2 years and will lead the team while a search for a permanent …

Twila Kilgore, assistant coach of the team, is expected to take over as interim head coach. United States women’s team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned following the team’s poor showing in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Wednesday. The USA headed to the World Cup amidst hype at …

Twila Kilgore named interim U.S. women’s soccer coach as replacement search begins

U.S. Soccer thanked Vlatko Andonovski for his four years of service, then named his interim replacement after accepting Andonovski’s resignation as coach of the women’s national team Thursday. “We know he will continue to contribute to the growth of the women’s game in the United States and wish him well in his future endeavors.” Twila Kilgore will serve the team’s …

USWNT’s Vlatko Andonovski resigns, assistant Twila Kilgore named interim head coach

Vlatko Andonovski has resigned as coach of the U.S. women’s national team, U.S. Soccer announced Thursday. Assistant coach Twila Kilgore has been named interim head coach while U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker leads the search for a new head coach. I will be forever thankful to the U.S. Soccer Federation for giving me the chance to coach this remarkable …

Twila Kilgore knew her career path when she was just 12 years old, thanks to a youth soccer coach who used to drive her to practice. “I pretty much knew then that when I was done playing, I would coach.” Now she’s an assistant for the U.S. women’s national team and one of just four women in the United States …