Episode 191. Amanda Duffy – Past President, Louisville City FC (Football Club)-soccer

Amanda Duffy’s desire to break boundaries and her competitive spirit to succeed drive her daily.

Named the Louisville City FC president in November 2015, Amanda had previously served as the club’s Vice President of operations and general manager. In those roles, she saw the club reach the Eastern Conference Final and boast the league’s second-highest average attendance. Her rapid promotions – she was promoted to General Manager in three months and named president within a year – are even more remarkable in a league where women as senior executives are rare.

Amanda worked for almost eight seasons in various league management roles, which included strategic planning, league management, player registration, and coordinating referee development and assignment to the league’s teams.

As a player, she held multiple school records at East Carolina University. She played three seasons after college in the Women’s League, the USL’s highest level of women’s soccer in the U.S. and Canada, winning one national championship and three division championships. She also played in Sweden’s 1st Division for one season with Danmarks IF.

Her skills on the soccer field resulted in her induction into East Carolina University’s Sports Hall of Fame. In 2016, she was named to Louisville Business First’s Forty under 40, a group of top achievers under 40.

Since this interview was taped, Amanda accepted a role as managing director of operations for the National Women’s Soccer League.