Tamara Queiroz will enter her second season as the graduate assistant women’s soccer coach in August 2023. During her first season, the team went 10-6-4 and reached the PSAC Tournament Semifinals.
As a freshman, Queiroz competed for Iowa Central Community College. She helped Iowa Central defeat Eastern Florida State in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Championship. The win earned the Tritons their first national title in program history with Queiroz scoring the game winning goal with 2:36 left in regulation which propelled the Tritons to the championship. She was named to the NJCAA All-American First Team, and the NJCAA National Tournament Offensive MVP.
Queiroz spent her sophomore year at ASA College Brooklyn, and again led her team to the NJCAA Women's Soccer Division I National Championship Game, falling just short of a second title. She finished the season with 19 goals and 13 assists, earning NJCAA All-American First Team honors once again.
After her time at ASA College, Queiroz transferred to Salem University and as a junior, earned the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Offensive Player of the Month for September, and was named to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team. Individually, she posted an outstanding season as she ranked sixth in the nation in goals per game (1.20) and points per game (2.93). In total, she tallied 18 goals, to go along with three hat-tricks throughout the season.
After college Queiroz worked as an assistant manager at Hudson Sports Complex
owned by former soccer professional, Christian Fuchs in Warwick, NY. Following her stint in New York, Queiroz went to study and play soccer for the Soccer Management Institute in Rome, Italy. While in Rome, she learned to speak Italian and studied Italian Soccer methodology.
Coach Queiroz received a bachelor’s degree from Salem University in May 2020 and an associate degree from ASA College in May 2018. At Mercyhurst University, she is pursuing a Master’s in Mathematics and Computer Science to be completed in 2024.
