KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Tracy Joyner
Keynote Speaker
Women’s Soccer Head Coach for University of Oregon
Tracy Joyner is a highly accomplished head coach known for rebuilding and elevating soccer programs through grit, expertise, and leadership. She is also a dynamic speaker who inspires others to embrace their full potential with confidence and authenticity. Currently the head women’s soccer coach at the University of Oregon, Tracy previously led UC Davis from 2019 to 2024. A Bay Area native and UC Berkeley alum, she played professionally in the WPS before earning advanced degrees in sport psychology and coaching. One of the few American women with a UEFA A license, Tracy is a global advocate for women in coaching and a featured voice in the documentary Coach.
Samantha Angel
MC
Professional Soccer Player
Samantha Angel is a professional soccer player currently on loan with Boston Legacy in the NWSL, known for her relentless energy, leadership, and love for the game. A former captain at the University of Iowa, she’s a Scholar All-American and Big Ten champion who brings passion both on and off the field. Beyond playing, Samantha is a creator for Girls Soccer Network, holds her USSF C Coaching License, is a Certified Personal Trainer, and has experience as a referee, giving her a unique, full-circle perspective of the game.
Erica Mulholland
Speed & Strength
Erica Mulholland is Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) as well as a return to play ACL rehab specialist in Tampa Florida and online, who has been working with youth female athletes for 14 years. She is also the author of the best-selling book, Female Athlete High Performance.
Leslie Bonci
Nutrition
Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN,
FAND is a nationally recognized
sports dietitian with 31 years of NFL
experience.
She co-founded Performance365
and has worked with elite athletes
across professional, Olympic, and
youth sports. An author and
international speaker, her work
focuses on practical, client-centered
nutrition and combatting misinformation.
Emily Perrin
Mental Performance
Emily Perrin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and mental health therapist with deep roots in competitive sport, having played Division I soccer at the University of Virginia and later coached collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the founder of Perrin Wellness and Performance, where she works as a Mindfulness and Performance Coach with high school, college, and professional athletes nationwide, and the Co-Founder of The Unbroken Athlete, which focuses on research in psychological readiness for ACL return-to-play, resilience-based athlete programming, and educational training for sports medicine professionals. Emily also serves as Director of the Medical Advisory Council at Morgan’s Message and is an Adjunct Professor at Drexel University. Her training includes certifications as a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Breathwork Coach, and 200-Hour Registered Yoga Instructor, a U.S. Soccer Level C Coaching License, and extensive clinical training in trauma, trauma-informed care, and nervous system regulation.
