Marci Jobson

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| name = Marci Jobson

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| full_name = Marcia Miller Jobson

| birth_name = Marcia Seton Miller{{cite magazine |url=https://www.smu.edu/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/AboutUs/History/~/media/Site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/PDF/DecemberGraduation/1998%20December%20Graduation.pdf |title=In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences: Degree of Bachelor of Arts |magazine=December Graduation Ceremony – Southern Methodist University |publisher=Southern Methodist University |page=11 |date=December 12, 1998 |access-date=October 19, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019091807/https://www.smu.edu/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/AboutUs/History/~/media/Site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/PDF/DecemberGraduation/1998%20December%20Graduation.pdf |archive-date=October 19, 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|4}}

| birth_place = St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}{{cite web |author=The Sports Network |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-wwc/2007/bio.aspx?pid=2054 |title=International Soccer (Women's World Cup) |publisher=The Sports Network |date=1975-12-04 |accessdate=2012-02-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928053705/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-wwc%2F2007%2Fbio.aspx%3Fpid%3D2054 |archivedate=2012-09-28 }}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1990–1994

| youthclubs1 = St. Charles Fighting Saints

| collegeyears1 = 1994–1995

| college1 = Wisconsin Badgers

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| collegeyears2 = 1995–1998

| college2 = SMU Mustangs

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| years1 = 1998

| clubs1 = Chicago Cobras

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| years2 = 1999–2000

| clubs2 = Turbine Potsdam

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| years3 = 2001–2003

| clubs3 = Atlanta Beat

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| years4 = 2004

| clubs4 = Charlotte Eagles

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| years5 = 2005

| clubs5 = Atlanta Silverbacks

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| nationalyears1 = 2005–2007

| nationalteam1 = United States

| nationalcaps1 = 17

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2005–2007

| managerclubs1 = Northern Illinois Huskies

| manageryears2 = 2008–2014

| managerclubs2 = Baylor Bears

| manageryears3 = 2015–2021

| managerclubs3 = Baylor Bears (assistant)

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Marcia Miller Jobson (born Marcia Seton Miller; December 4, 1975) is a former American soccer midfielder and former head women's soccer coach at Baylor University.{{cite web|url=https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/marci-jobson/191 |title=Marci Jobson |publisher=Baylorbears.com |accessdate=2012-06-22}}

Career

Jobson grew up in St. Charles, Illinois, where she led St. Charles East High School to two state soccer championships.{{cite web|url=http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/071207aab.html |title=Former Mustang Marci Miller Jobson Named to the U.S Women's National Soccer Team |publisher=Smumustangs.cstv.com |date=2007-07-12 |accessdate=2012-02-22}} She first attended and played college soccer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison; after two years, she transferred to Southern Methodist University.{{cite web |url=http://www.womensoccer.com/biogs/miller.html |title=Marci Miller |publisher=Women Soccer |date=1975-12-04 |accessdate=2012-02-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928000309/http://www.womensoccer.com/biogs/miller.html |archivedate=2011-09-28 }} She then played for the Chicago Cobras of the W-League for four seasons, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam of the women's Bundesliga for one season, and the Atlanta Beat of the WUSA for three seasons. In 2004, she played for the W-League's Charlotte Eagles and Atlanta Silverbacks.{{cite web |url=http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/wsports/wis-marci_1june05.html |title=Women In Sports – Marci Miller |publisher=Womensoccer.com |date=2005-06-01 |accessdate=2012-02-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928000319/http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/wsports/wis-marci_1june05.html |archivedate=2011-09-28 }}

International career

Jobson made her first appearance for the U.S. women's team against Canada on June 26, 2005, making her the second-oldest American player to earn her first cap. In July 2007, she was chosen for the U.S. 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, making her the oldest U.S. player by four years to be named to a first World Cup roster.{{cite web|url=https://niuhuskies.com/news/2007/7/11/NIU_Coach_Marci_Miller_Jobson_Named_To_U_S_2007_FIFA_World_Cup_Team |title=NIU Coach Marci Miller Jobson Named To U.S. 2007 FIFA World Cup Team |publisher=Niuhuskies.com |date=2007-07-11 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}

Coaching career

Jobson was named head coach at Northern Illinois for the 2004 season, where her husband Paul was an assistant coach.{{cite web|url=https://niuhuskies.com/news/2007/9/1/Behind_The_Scenes_With_Marci_Miller_Jobson |title=Behind The Scenes With Marci Miller Jobson

|publisher=Niuhuskies.com |date=2007-09-01 |accessdate=2012-02-22}} She and Paul co-coached at Baylor University, with Marci contributing a record of 78-43-24 from 2008-14 as Baylor’s co-head coach.{{Cite web |last=Werner |first=John |date=2019-09-19 |title=Baylor soccer still a family affair as Jobson hits winning milestone |url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/baylor-soccer-still-a-family-affair-as-jobson-hits-winning-milestone/article_59e08116-b0d6-5c96-aa32-fd96da931b70.html |access-date=2022-02-06 |website=Waco Tribune-Herald}} She stepped down to assistant coach in 2014, and both resigned at the end of 2021 with a combined record of 97-57-26, including back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight in 2017 and 2018.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Darby |date=2021-11-16 |title=Baylor soccer coach steps away after 14 seasons |url=https://www.kwtx.com/2021/11/16/baylor-soccer-jobson-steps-away-after-14-seasons/ |access-date=2022-02-05 |website=KWTX}} Marci and Paul founded Warrior Way, a training and consulting club.{{Cite web |date=14 December 2023 |title=Show Up, Be Present & Listen with Marci Jobson, Co-Founder of Warrior Way, Former Baylor Coach and USWNT Footballer |url=https://www.howsoccerexplainsleadership.com/marcijobson/ |website=howsoccerexplainsleadership.com}}

Personal life

Jobson is the youngest of 8 children, whose names all begin with "M".{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} She and Paul have four children.{{Cite web |title=The Jobsons |url=http://jobsonsoccer.com/about/ |access-date=2022-02-06 |website=Jobson Soccer}}