Vanessa Martinez of Austin Texas is the first young coach to qualify for a full CNSF scholarship for the highest United States coaching license. She will be attending the "A" Course, July 8-16at the Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA.

Her sponsor, James Clarkson, STYSA DOC has this to say about her, " She is an excellent role model to every player and coach. She promotes the sport positively throughtout the area with professionalism combined with high moral and ethical standards."

Vanessa has been a member of the South Texas Youth Soccer Associations Olympic Development Program for the past three years. She has the National Youth License, the National "B" License and played for Mexicos National Team in Australia and China. Shehas a Masters degree in Kinesiologyfrom the University of Texas at Austin.