Christina Bell

Bell was born in Santa Rosa, California on July 2, 1975.[1] She attended Montgomery High School, where she played both basketball and soccer[2] and graduated in 1993.[3] Following graduation, she attended Sonoma State University, then transferred to Fresno State University,[2] graduating in 1998.[4]

Bell started her university career at Sonoma State University, where she played from 1993 to 1995.[3] In 1996, she transferred to Fresno State University, where she played for the university's women's soccer team for two seasons.[5] In her second year at the university, she received the Western Athletic Conference's Stan Bates Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding scholar-athlete who excels in both athletic and academic achievements.[5] She was named the team's Most Valuable Player for both season.[2] The university retired her number in 2001, the university's first woman soccer player to have received the honor.[5]

After graduating in 1998, Bell played for the Women's Dutch Premier League, the only person on the team from the United States.[2][3]

In 2000, Bell made her professional debut in the Women's United Soccer Association, having been drafted in the thirteenth round to the San Jose CyberRays.[2][4][5]

Beginning in 2003, Bell was the assistant coach at San Jose State University.[2]