Soccer great Wambach to speak at Coe
Abby Wambach, one of the world’s greatest soccer players of all time, will be the speaker for the 13th Coe College Contemporary Issues Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Eby Fieldhouse.
Wambach is the all-time leading scorer in international soccer history with 184 career goals. She is also a leading voice for women’s sports as
well as for her generation of female soccer players and athletes.
A limited number of tickets are available for the event for $10 each. They can be purchased online at www.coe.edu/boxoffice, or by calling the Coe College Box Office at 399-8600, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wambach is a double Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2012), FIFA Women's World Cup champion and the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003.