Education
French attended the University of Portland from 1995-1999 where she was a four-year starter for the University of Portland Pilots Women"s Soccer Team.
French attended the University of Portland from 1995-1999 where she was a four-year starter for the University of Portland Pilots Women"s Soccer Team.
Born in Fort Lewis, Washington, French was a two-time Parade High School All-America at Kennedy High School in Burien, Washington. Collegiate At Portland, she appeared in three Final Fours and was a first-time All-American. In 1997 she was a nominee and a finalist in 1998 for the Hermann Award for the National.
Club French played for the Washington Freedom in the Women"s United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2001.
She played with the San Jose CyberRays from 2002 to 2003. French played in the West-League with the Seattle Sounders Women in 2004, 2006-2009.
International She was called up to the United States women"s national soccer team and earned her first cap on May 11, 1997 against England. French holds a USSF National “A” coaching license and has several years coaching experience at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels.
In 2012, it was announced that she had signed a two-year contract as head coach for the Seattle Sounders Women.
In February 2013, Michelle French joined USSF, as a coach for United States women"s national under-20 soccer team She will work on all aspects of the United States under-20 women's national team program and will also work with under-18 and under-17 women's national teams. French will prepare the under-20 team for qualifying for the 2014 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 Women"s World Cup to be held in Canada.
She is a former United States women"s national soccer team player and received a silver medal as a member of the 2000 United States. Olympic Team. French was a member of the U-21 National Team from 1994-1999.