Kim Montgomery
Kim Yankowski Montgomery (born April 27, 1972, in Huntington, New York) is a retired American soccer player who played for Carolina Courage, as well as the under-16 and under-19 United States national soccer teams. Early life and education Montgomery was born in Huntington, New York on April 27, 1972. Montgomery attended Point Pleasant Borough High School, where she began playing on the varsity soccer team her freshman through senior years. Throughout all four years of high school, she also played for the school's field hockey team. In 1990, the Asbury Park Press named her the high school female athlete of the decade. Following graduation, Montgomery received a full-ride scholarship to North Carolina State University and graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in Health and Physical Education. She then continued her education at Virginia Tech, where she received a master's degree in Health and Physical Education in 1996. Career Athletics While in high school, Montgomery played for both the under-16 and under-19 United States national soccer teams. Montgomery played soccer with North Carolina State University (NCSU) for four years. The team played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships all four years and reached the finals twice. She was