About
Seattle Reign Academy is a year-round competitive soccer club that offers female-centered training and playing in a setting exclusively focused on female players. Players take part in year-round competitive soccer and have authentic connections to the Seattle Reign FC first team, including attending Seattle Reign FC home matches and possible invitations to train with the first team. Several Seattle Reign FC first team players work as assistant coaches within Seattle Reign Academy.
• Schedule: Year-round competitive soccer
Seattle Reign Academy states that it is built by women, for women, and is the only youth club in the region led by women. The program’s mission is to provide a female-centered training and playing environment designed to inspire and empower the next generation of female footballers, with a focus first on developing extraordinary people, not players. All Seattle Reign Academy players receive tickets to Seattle Reign FC home matches.
The academy is led by Executive Director Amy Griffin, a U.S. Soccer “A” licensed coach and World Cup winner, who completed her 24th and final season as Associate Head Coach of the University of Washington women’s soccer program in 2019. The leadership team includes Nicci Wright as Director of Coaching, Aubrey Buehler as Pre-Academy Director, Annie Sittauer as Director of Operations, Darren Marshall as Manager of Recruitment, multiple head coaches, an athletic trainer, and dedicated goalkeeper staff. Annie Sittauer has been with Seattle Reign Academy since 2017.
Coaching staff credentials include multiple U.S. Soccer licenses: Amy Griffin and Nicci Wright hold USSF “A” Licenses, Chelsea Buckland and Elliott Miller hold U.S. Soccer “B” Licenses, several coaches hold USSF “C” and “D” Licenses and grassroots licenses, and Omar Juarez also holds a BFUT (Brazilian) “C” License. Former Reign head coach Vlatko Andonovski led the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2019–23, current Seattle Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey previously led the U.S. U20 Youth National Team, and former Academy technical director Tracey Kevins currently leads the U.S. U20 Youth National Team.
Last updated June 13, 2026.
• Schedule: Year-round competitive soccer
Seattle Reign Academy states that it is built by women, for women, and is the only youth club in the region led by women. The program’s mission is to provide a female-centered training and playing environment designed to inspire and empower the next generation of female footballers, with a focus first on developing extraordinary people, not players. All Seattle Reign Academy players receive tickets to Seattle Reign FC home matches.
The academy is led by Executive Director Amy Griffin, a U.S. Soccer “A” licensed coach and World Cup winner, who completed her 24th and final season as Associate Head Coach of the University of Washington women’s soccer program in 2019. The leadership team includes Nicci Wright as Director of Coaching, Aubrey Buehler as Pre-Academy Director, Annie Sittauer as Director of Operations, Darren Marshall as Manager of Recruitment, multiple head coaches, an athletic trainer, and dedicated goalkeeper staff. Annie Sittauer has been with Seattle Reign Academy since 2017.
Coaching staff credentials include multiple U.S. Soccer licenses: Amy Griffin and Nicci Wright hold USSF “A” Licenses, Chelsea Buckland and Elliott Miller hold U.S. Soccer “B” Licenses, several coaches hold USSF “C” and “D” Licenses and grassroots licenses, and Omar Juarez also holds a BFUT (Brazilian) “C” License. Former Reign head coach Vlatko Andonovski led the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2019–23, current Seattle Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey previously led the U.S. U20 Youth National Team, and former Academy technical director Tracey Kevins currently leads the U.S. U20 Youth National Team.
Last updated June 13, 2026.
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