Heather O'Reilly joined the Northeastern women's soccer staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2012 season.
O'Reilly comes to Huntington Ave. after playing a pivotal role in the United States' gold medal run at the 30th Olympiad in London. O'Reilly's assist on Alex Morgan's goal in extra time of the semifinal contest against Canada propelled the Americans to the final, where they defeated Japan 2-1 to capture their third straight gold. O'Reilly was also a member of the 2004 and 2008 gold medal winning teams.
Originally hailing from East Brunswick, N.J., O'Reilly enjoyed an outstanding prep career at North Carolina from 2003-06, winning a pair of national championships along the way ('03 and '06). As a senior, she won the NCAA Honda-Broderick award, the 2006 Soccer America Women’s Player of the Year and the ESPN the Magazine All-Academic Player of the Year.
As a professional, O'Reilly played with the Sky Blue FC from 2009-11. In 2012, she signed with the Boston Breakers in the newly minted WPSL Elite, where she'll team up with NU's all-time leading scorer Veronica Napoli.
During her time with the U.S. national team, O'Reilly has made 170 career appearances dating back to the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. O'Reilly was the youngest member of the 2004 Olympic team and was the second youngest member of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. She currently holds the U.S. record for consecutive games played with 74, dating from Aug. 12, 2007 to Jan. 21, 2011.
