Portland, Ore. --- Bridge City Soccer Academy has added former Portland Thorn Cris Lewis, Bri Meek, and Kristin Marris to the Academy coaching staff. Lewis, Meek, and Marris joined at the end of the 2019-20 season, while Griffiths-Boston will begin coaching with the start of the 2020-21 season.
Lewis, who has been coaching with the BCSA 07 group during the 2020 Spring season, is a former goal keeper for the Portland Thorns and has previously coached for the Olympic Development Program, the University of Oregon (Assistant Coach), PSU, Clark College, Pacific College, Atlanta Fire United Soccer Club, and THUSC. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at PSU. A former graduate of Portland state (2010), she was named the Big Sky Defensive MVP in 2009 and was a four-year starter, holding the Vikings’ career records for saves (375), saves per match (5.68), goalkeeper wins (24), and is tired for career lead in shutouts (17). Lewis holds a US Federation National “C” License.
Meek, who was a former player for Harding University in Arkansas, was most previously a volunteer assistant coach for George Fox’s women’s soccer team and a Public Health Officer in the US Air Force. She holds a master’s in public health and Nutrition from the University of Michigan and a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Meek was also previously head coach for Chelsea High School’s JV women’s soccer team in Michigan.
Marris played for Western Washington University and was captain for WWU’s first Final Four team (2013). She was twice named WWU’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year twice, earned Second Team All-American NSCAA, was the GNAC Conference Player of the Year in 2013, and was the WIAA 4A State Player of the Year in 2009. Marris holds a Master’s degree in Education and an undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience. Outside of BCSA she is currently a high school teacher and coached high school Varsity soccer for five years.
2020-21 Coaching Assignments
2011/12 (U10/U9)
Black
Head Coach: Melanie Langley
Orange
Head Coach: Kristin Maris
Assistant Coaches: Tiffany Mapes, Ariel Viera
2010 (U11)
Black
Head Coach: Melanie Langley
Assistant Coach: Bri Meeks
Orange
Head Coach: Bri Meeks
Assistant Coach: Jill Shoquist, Ariel Viera
2009 (U12)
Black
Head Coach: Rochelle Hearns
Orange
Head Coach: Cris Lewis
2008 (U13)
Black
Head Coach: Noelle La Prevotte
Assistant Coach: Emily Ortiz
2007 (U14)
Black
Head Coach: Rochelle Hearns
Assistant Coach: Allison King
Orange
Head Coach: Jill Shoquist
Assistant Coach: Kristin Maris
2006 (U15)
Black
Head Coach: Cris Lewis
2005 (U16)
Black
Head Coach: Cris Lewis
Assistant Coach: Ariel Viera
2004 (U17)
Black
Head Coach: Melanie Langley
Assistant Coach: Noelle La Prevotte
2003/02 (U17/U18)
Black
Head Coach: Rochelle Hearns
Assistant Coach: Angela Harrison, Tiffany Mapes