2012 (Junior): Saw action in 20 games, mostly off the bench … her one start came at OVC champion UT Martin on Oct. 14 … fired seven shots on the season, two of which were on goal … her best game of the year came at home versus Jacksonville State when she played 50 minutes off the bench and got forward for two shots, one of which was on goal.
2011 (Sophomore): Appeared in five games playing a total of 41 minutes… played a season-high 14 minutes in a pair of games: at home against in-state rival Louisville (Aug. 19) and at UNC Asheville (Sept. 2).
2010 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact as a freshman, scoring three goals and dishing out one assist … finished third on the team with seven points … scored her first career goal in the 52nd minute of a 1-1 tie with in-state rival Western Kentucky (Sept. 12) … assisted fellow freshman Nicole Donnelly on a goal five days later in a 4-0 rout of Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … recorded a pair of scores in the Colonels’ record-setting 5-0 dismantling of Jacksonville State (Oct. 15).
High School and/or Club Experience: A two-year team captain at Springboro High, Coates was named first team Greater Western Ohio Conference, second team All-Dayton South and the 2009 Springboro High Offensive Player of the Year … she scored 13 goals and recorded 20 assists in her illustrious high school career, despite missing her junior season due to injury … plays club soccer with the Cincinnati United Premier … previous club team experience includes Ohio South State Cup runner up in 2004 and semifinalist from 2005-06 … also played for the Ohio South ODP State Team from 2004-06.
Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1991 … daughter of Ron and Becky Coates … brother, Ryan, plays soccer at the University of Evansville ... majoring in marketing.
Get to Know Janelle Coates ...
One thing people probably don’t know about her: She has a phobia of cats
Her best non-soccer Olympic sport would be: Tennis
Her favorite place to eat in Richmond: Orange Leaf
Her favorite song, currently: Anything by Florida Georgia Line
Her favorite social media forum: Instagram
One place in America she would like to road trip to: New York or Nashville
Her favorite non-sport outdoor activity: Laying out at the pool
Items on her bucket list: Visit Italy, become friends with a celebrity and take a hot air balloon ride
Her favorite memory from the 2012 season: Scoring a goal with my roommate, Brittany Nomady
