NKIRU OKOSIEME Women's Assistant Soccer Coach   One of the greatest players ever in the history of women’s soccer at Clayton State, Nkiru Okosieme is in her third season on the Laker women’s soccer coaching staff. The former Nigerian National Team player and Olympian has been associated with Clayton State women’s soccer for a total of seven seasons. A native of Onitcha, Nigeria, Okosieme became Clayton State’s first ever Division II All-American in women’s soccer. She transferred to Clayton State from NAIA King College in Bristol, Tenn., in 2001 and immediately made her mark on both Clayton State and the Peach Belt Conference. She was a three-time All-Peach Belt Conference and All-Southeast Regional selection in 2001, 2002 and 2004, and garnered Division II All-American honors in 2004. Okosieme currently holds both the Clayton State and Peach Belt records for career goals (64) and points (152). In addition, she also holds the Peach Belt single-season record for game-winning goals with nine, and was selected Peach Belt Player of the Year in the 2004 season. In addition to her stellar play on the field, Okosieme also excelled in the classroom. She was selected to the Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll three times and the Clayton State Dean’s List six times. Okosieme was also honored twice with the Dottie Brumbalough Award given to the Clayton State female athlete with the highest grade-point average in the athletic program, and the Lady Laker Award in 2002 as the top female student-athlete at Clayton State. Okosieme’s international resume’ for soccer is extensive and distinguished. She represented her native Nigeria in four Women’s World Cups – 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. In 1999 and 2003, she went head-to-head against a powerful United States squad which had the likes of Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Michelle Akers and Kristine Lilly. In addition to the four World Cups, Okosieme also played for the 2000 Nigerian Olympic team in the Sydney Summer Olympic Games. Okosieme graduated from Clayton State with a Bachelor’s degree in Science Information Technology. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Liberal Studies at Clayton State.