Coach's Information:
Danielle Oswald-Thole – Danielle is currently working for the Rush as the Director of Rec. She has served as the Director of the Academy at Iowa Rush and worked with several different Select teams at the club over the years. She holds her USSF ‘B’ license and was an Assistant Women’s Coach at Drake University. A native of Dubuque, Danielle also played at the University of Iowa and Drake, where she played for Corbin and as the captain led the team to its first and only NCAA Tournament appearance in 2006. Danielle also was an All-conference and All-academic performer at Drake where she was selected as the Missouri Valley Conference Defender of the Year in 2006. In high school, Danielle was named the Iowa High School Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003. She currently works full-time as an Every Child Counts Policy Advocate and Community Outreach Coordinator at the Child and Family Policy Center in Des Moines.
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Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
College: Drake University, University of Iowa
Degree/Program:
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and English
- Master in Social Work
Coaching License:
- USSF “B” license
Coaching Experience:
- 2008-2011 - Drake University Assistant Coach
- 2011- ODP head 97’ girls coach
- 2008 - 2010 - Iowa Rush Girl’s Academy Director
- 2006-2008 - U12 pro coach in past
- 2008-2009 - ODP head 93’ girls coach
Playing Experience:
- Division 1- University of Iowa (03-04) Drake University (05-07)
Awards:
- 2006 - Captain Drake University
- 2006 - 1st team All Missouri Valley Conference
- 2006 - Defensive Player of the year Missouri Valley Conference
- 1st team All-academic Missouri Valley Conference
- 2006 - Scholar All-region team
