Lisa Cole Zimmerman (born Lisa Denae Cole; August 30, 1969) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lisa Cole Zimmerman | ||
Birth name | Lisa Denae Cole[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1969-08-30) August 30, 1969 (age 52)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Dallas County, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
0000–1987 | Bishop Lynch Friars | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1990 | SMU Mustangs | 78 | (101) |
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990 | United States | 2 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
Dallas Sting |
Cole Zimmerman played for the Bishop Lynch Friars in high school, where was an All-America selection in 1987.[3] She also played basketball and softball for the Friars, and earned all-state honors in all three sports. In 1987, she was the school's Female Athlete of the Year and Female Academic Athlete of the Year.[4] In college, she played for the SMU Mustangs from 1987 to 1990, having earned a scholarship,[3] and finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 101 goals and 44 assists in 78 appearances.[5] She was a First Team All-America selection in 1990, and a Freshman All-American in 1987.[6] In 1995 she was inducted into the Bishop Lynch High School Sports Honor Roll,[4] and in 2011 she was inducted into the SMU Mustangs Hall of Fame.[7]
Cole Zimmerman made her international debut for the United States on July 27, 1990 in a friendly match against Canada. In total, she made two appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on August 9, 1990 in a friendly match against England.[2]
She later coached the Dallas Sting '79 girls' youth team, which were the 1995 under-16 national champions.[4]
Cole Zimmerman was born in Dallas County, Texas, to Leta Ruth Denning and Charles C. Cole.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in physical education from Southern Methodist University.[4] She married Steven Hayes Zimmerman in Dallas on 18 May 1991.[8]
United States[2] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1990 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |