The College of New Jersey Athletics

• Year of Service:    First
• Birthdate:             January 22, 1979
• Hometown:           Manalapan, NJ
• Education:            BA, Marketing

Linda Talarico returns to her alma mater for her first season as an assistant coach with TCNJ’s women’s soccer program.  After a stellar career with the Lions, Talarico graduated in May of 2001 with an undergraduate degree in marketing.    

She was one of four team captains of the 2000 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship team.  As a senior, Talarico played in 24 games with 23 starts and tallied two goals (one game-winner) and two assists.  As a member of the defensive unit in 2000, she helped TCNJ tie the record for most shutouts in a season with 21 and aided the Lions in setting the record for most wins in a season with 23.

In 1999, Talarico started 21 of 22 games played in with a pair of goals (one game-winner) and an assist as TCNJ finished as NCAA Semifinalists and NJAC Champions.  As a sophomore, she started 21 of 23 contests with one goal and one assist from the backfield.  That year, the Lions finished as NCAA Runners-up.  Talarico earned a starting role with TCNJ in 1997, starting in four games of 16.

On her career, she notched five goals and five assists in 85 games with 69 starts.