William Paterson University Athletics

The most decorated student-athlete in William Paterson women’s soccer history, Amanda Kurdyla will serve as a volunteer assistant coach this fall while also assisting in the sports information office for the second straight year.

The 2008 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Women’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Kurdyla was a three-time first-team all-NJAC and third-team all-National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Mid-Atlantic Region selection (2006-08), as well as the 2007 NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, the 2005 NJAC Rookie of the Year and a member of the 2005 All-NJAC Second Team. The Pioneers’ all-time leader in goals (66) and points (149), she led William Paterson as a senior with 16 goals and 35 points, including six game-winning goals, to rank second in GWG, tied for second in goals and tied for fifth in points on the WP single-season charts. Kurdyla still owns the top WP single-season goals (19, 2007) and game-winning goals (seven, 2007) marks, and shares the record for points with 40 in 2007.

A native of Denville, N.J., she completed a bachelor’s degree in sociology at William Paterson in 2009.