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Sam Honig

  • Title
    Assistant Coach

Coach Honig joined the VMI women's soccer program ahead of the 2024 fall season. She brings a wealth of experience including both a Division 1 playing career and premier level coaching. She is originally from Northern Virginia where she accumulated over 15 years of playing experience.

She played Division I soccer as a goalkeeper at the University of Richmond from 2000-2004, where she graduated with a degree in criminal justice. She later received her master's degree in justice administration from Johnson and Wales University. Coach Honig continues to be involved in all levels of coaching within the region.

She has been coaching at the U11-U16 level with Augusta United Soccer Club for over nine years.

Honig has been employed with Blue Ridge Court Services based in Staunton, Virginia, since 2009 as a Pretrial Program Manager. Among many responsibilities, she facilitated the expansion of pretrial programs in the Waynesboro/Lexington/Rockbridge/Buena Vista jurisdictions and works to bridge gaps and develop new working relationships in all jurisdictions. She also conducts interviews with defendants awaiting bail and verifies and evaluates information for preparing bail release.

In addition, she holds a USSF “D” License and the United Soccer Coaches Level I Goalkeeper Diploma.