Tara Buckley O'Sullivan

Tara A. Buckley O'Sullivan (born November 1, 1962) is an American former soccer player who played as a sweeper, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Tara Buckley O'Sullivan
Personal information
Full name Tara A. Buckley O'Sullivan
Birth name Tara A. Buckley[1]
Date of birth (1962-11-01) November 1, 1962[1]
Place of birth Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.
Position(s) Sweeper[2]
Youth career
Years Team
0000–1980 Trumbull Eagles
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 UConn Huskies
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985 United States 2 (0)

Career

Buckley O'Sullivan played for the Trumbull Eagles in high school,[3] before attending college at the University of Connecticut, where she played for the Huskies soccer team alongside her twin sister Moira. There she was a letter-winner and team captain during her senior year,[4] becoming the school's only four-time All-American in women's soccer. She was named to the 1982 and 1983 NCAA All-Tournament teams, and was twice was selected as the team's most valuable player in 1982 and 1983. She was also selected in the NSCAA/Adidas All-Northeast Region team in all four seasons, as well as the NEWISA All-New England team from 1981 to 1983. In 1984, she was one of the winners of the UConn Club Outstanding Senior Athlete Award. Her jersey number 5 was the first of two to be retired by the school, making her the only player to wear the number. During halftime of a UConn Huskies football game in 2008, she received a commemorative bowl to honor her contributions to the program.[5] In 2003, Buckley O'Sullivan was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame,[6] and in 2007 was inducted into the UConn wing of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

Buckley O'Sullivan made her international debut for the United States on August 21, 1985 at the Mundialito against Denmark. She earned her second and final final cap three days later, also against Denmark.[8]

Buckley O'Sullivan holds a U.S. Soccer National B coaching license,[9] and has held several coaching positions.[4]

Personal life

Buckley O'Sullivan earned her master's in sports marketing from UConn in 1986.[4]

Career statistics

International
United States[8]
YearAppsGoals
198520
Total20

References
  1. "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950–1993: Tara A Osullivan". Vol. 2. 2010 – via Ancestry.com. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. "Stamford's Usher among Hall class". The Hour. Stamford, Connecticut. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. Feron, Jeanne Clare (October 9, 1977). "Connecticut Reverberates to the Soccer Boom". The New York Times (Connecticut Weekly ed.). Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. Kolinsky, Bohdan (December 22, 2002). "UConn has entry for soccer Hall of Fame". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. "2012 UConn Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). UConn Huskies. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  6. "Inductees By Year". Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  7. "UConn Hall of Fame". Fairfield County Sports Commission. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. "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 11, 2019.
  9. "Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame Honors UConn's Reid, Tsantiris and Buckley". UConn Huskies. Storrs, Connecticut. January 30, 2003. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019. Alt URL
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