Deborah Abiodun 2.0: Ex-Super Falcons boss Waldrum set to nurture four Nigerian talents at Pittsburgh
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Deborah Abiodun 2.0: Ex-Super Falcons boss Waldrum set to nurture four Nigerian talents at Pittsburgh
Deborah Abiodun 2.0: Ex-Super Falcons boss Waldrum set to nurture four Nigerian talents at Pittsburgh
Former Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has once again demonstrated his enduring commitment to Nigerian women’s football, Soccernet.ng reports.
Waldrum continues to use his role as technical director of the University of Pittsburgh’s women’s soccer team to offer new opportunities to emerging Nigerian talents.
The veteran tactician, who led Nigeria’s women’s national team to the 2023 World Cup, 2024 Olympics, and a WAFCON semi-final berth during his four-year stint, stepped down last year to focus full-time on his position with the Pittsburgh Panthers – a role he has held since 2018.
Among Waldrum’s most notable contributions while with Nigeria was facilitating the move of midfielder Deborah Abiodun to Pitt. Abiodun quickly made her mark, earning All-ACC honours in consecutive seasons before landing a professional contract with NWSL side Washington Spirit.
Now, Waldrum is looking to replicate that success as Pittsburgh Panthers have confirmed the arrival of four Nigerian players to the squad. They include returning midfielder Celine Ottah (Aba), and three promising newcomers – Adoo Philomina Yina (Makurdi), Hannah Yusuf (Igarra), and Okah Adaobi Judith (Ebonyi).
Yina, 20, already boasts international experience, having made her Super Falcons debut in a 2-1 friendly loss to France in November 2024. The former Nasarawa Amazons player has also represented Nigeria at youth level.
Okah, a product of Rivers Angels and previously a standout at Remo Stars, has emerged as one of the country’s brightest prospects.
Known for her attacking flair and composure in front of goal, she played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s journey to the final of the 2023 African Games. Her semi-final strike against Uganda helped the Falconets secure a 2-0 win and passage to the final against hosts Ghana.
Yusuf, another forward talent, arrives from Confluence Queens, adding further depth to an increasingly Nigerian-influenced Pitt squad.
With Waldrum’s guidance, all four players will be hoping to follow Abiodun’s footsteps and carve out successful football careers from Pittsburgh.
https://soccernet.ng/2025/06/super-falc ... erian.html
Former Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has once again demonstrated his enduring commitment to Nigerian women’s football, Soccernet.ng reports.
Waldrum continues to use his role as technical director of the University of Pittsburgh’s women’s soccer team to offer new opportunities to emerging Nigerian talents.
The veteran tactician, who led Nigeria’s women’s national team to the 2023 World Cup, 2024 Olympics, and a WAFCON semi-final berth during his four-year stint, stepped down last year to focus full-time on his position with the Pittsburgh Panthers – a role he has held since 2018.
Among Waldrum’s most notable contributions while with Nigeria was facilitating the move of midfielder Deborah Abiodun to Pitt. Abiodun quickly made her mark, earning All-ACC honours in consecutive seasons before landing a professional contract with NWSL side Washington Spirit.
Now, Waldrum is looking to replicate that success as Pittsburgh Panthers have confirmed the arrival of four Nigerian players to the squad. They include returning midfielder Celine Ottah (Aba), and three promising newcomers – Adoo Philomina Yina (Makurdi), Hannah Yusuf (Igarra), and Okah Adaobi Judith (Ebonyi).
Yina, 20, already boasts international experience, having made her Super Falcons debut in a 2-1 friendly loss to France in November 2024. The former Nasarawa Amazons player has also represented Nigeria at youth level.
Okah, a product of Rivers Angels and previously a standout at Remo Stars, has emerged as one of the country’s brightest prospects.
Known for her attacking flair and composure in front of goal, she played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s journey to the final of the 2023 African Games. Her semi-final strike against Uganda helped the Falconets secure a 2-0 win and passage to the final against hosts Ghana.
Yusuf, another forward talent, arrives from Confluence Queens, adding further depth to an increasingly Nigerian-influenced Pitt squad.
With Waldrum’s guidance, all four players will be hoping to follow Abiodun’s footsteps and carve out successful football careers from Pittsburgh.
https://soccernet.ng/2025/06/super-falc ... erian.html
Re: Deborah Abiodun 2.0: Ex-Super Falcons boss Waldrum set to nurture four Nigerian talents at Pittsburgh
WALDRUM should be back
make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable.
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."
Re: Deborah Abiodun 2.0: Ex-Super Falcons boss Waldrum set to nurture four Nigerian talents at Pittsburgh
I genuinly love the the guy as coach. What he did at the world cup in 2023 is one of the best coaching job I have seen on the woman's side in Naija.
"We will go through the gate. If the gate is closed, we will go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we will pole vault in. If that doesn’t work, we will parachute in. But we are going to get health-care reform passed"
Nancy Pelosi, 01/28/2010 after Scott Brown got elected to Ted Kennedy's senate seat.
Nancy Pelosi, 01/28/2010 after Scott Brown got elected to Ted Kennedy's senate seat.
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Re: Deborah Abiodun 2.0: Ex-Super Falcons boss Waldrum set to nurture four Nigerian talents at Pittsburgh
The man did more than coach the team and yet some people on this forum keeps hating on him. You can tell the girls love him.
"Yea right, we await the beatings the Aussie has for them. The Falcons are just another bad team at the women world cup".....fatpokey Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:34 .