Siri Mullinix returns for her third season as the assistant women’s soccer coach at UNC Greensboro in 2007. The former United States Olympic goalkeeper returned to her hometown and the site on which she won a collegiate national championship when she was named to her post on May 23, 2005.
In her second season with the Spartans, UNCG reached the NCAA Tournament and completed an undefeated Southern Conference regular-season. Under her tutelage goalkeeper Katherine Ryan posted a 13-8-2 record and an impressive .837 saves percentage and a 0.90 goals against average.
During her first season with the Spartans, the club posted an 11-7-1 record and a third place finish in the Southern Conference with a 6-3-1 league slate. Under the watchful eye of Mullinix, the UNCG goalkeeping core allowed a mere 16 goals in 19 games for a 0.80 goals against average. The club posted nine shutouts on the season, including seven by Jennifer Stillman, who also produced the third lowest GAA in school history with a 0.91 mark.
Mullinix won an NCAA title on the UNCG campus as a member of the North Carolina team in 1997. She went on to earn a silver medal in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. As the starting keeper for the U.S. team in 2000, she appeared in 29 matches, with a record 28 starts. She also set a record with 15 shutouts during the calendar year, recording an 18-5-5 mark with a 0.60 goals against average.
Mullinix spent three seasons with the Washington Freedom in the WUSA. The squad made back-to-back Founders Cup game appearances in 2002 and 2003, winning the 2003 championship. In 2003, Mullinix earned a place on the WUSA All-Star team.
At UNC, Mullinix was a three-year starter, appearing in 90 matches during her career. She won two NCAA titles and three ACC championships during her time with the Tar Heels under legendary coach Anson Dorrance. During her freshman season, she backed up All-American Tracy Ducar, who became an assistant coach at UNCG following her graduation. Mullinix played in 25 games as a sophomore, allowing just six goals in the 1996 season.
The following season, she appeared in 26 games and allowed just three goals in the 1997 season, recording a 0.19 GAA and leading UNC to the national championship, which was held at UNCG Soccer Stadium. For her performance in the national semifinals and championship game, Mullinix earned Defensive Most Valuable Player honors.
In her senior season, she started all 26 games, leading North Carolina back to the national title game. For her collegiate career, Mullinix had a 0.27 GAA, second-best in school-history.
Mullinix is a product of Ragsdale High School, where she earned all-state honors as a sophomore and junior. Mullinix graduated early from high school and began attending UNC in what would normally have been her senior year.
