Erin Regan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 1, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Washington Freedom | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erin Regan is an American firefighter and former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Washington Freedom.[2]
Soccer career
While studying at Wake Forest University, Regan played for the school's soccer team.[3] During the WUSA's 2003 season, Regan was drafted to play for the Washington Freedom.[4][5]
Firefighting
Regan became a firefighter in 2008.[6] In June 2016, she was one of 38 female firefighters among 4,000 who worked for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.[6] She has campaigned for increased participating of women in firefighting, helping develop the "Girls Fire Camp" program for teenage girls.[6]
For her service in the Palisades Fire, Regan was awarded the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2025 ESPY Awards.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Regan has a wife and son.[10]
Honors
- WUSA Founders Cup: 2003[11]
- ESPY Pat Tillman Award for Service: 2025[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Washington Freedom - Women's United Soccer Association". Washington Freedom. July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on July 29, 2003.
- ^ "Washington Freedom 2003 Roster". The Washington Post. 2003.
- ^ "Gold Rush: This Goalkeeper's a Keeper". Wake Forest University Athletics.
- ^ "A Day In The Life: Former Deacon Erin Regan". Wake Forest University Athletics.
- ^ Associated Press (May 18, 2003). "Fotopoulos Does It All for Courage". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c Kavilanz, Parija (June 7, 2016). "Only 7% of firefighters are women. She wants to change that". CNN Money. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Cowan, Garrett (June 30, 2025). "ESPN Reveals Special Honorees for The 2025 ESPYS Presented by Capital One Airing Wednesday, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Streaming Live on ESPN+". ESPN.
- ^ a b Fioresi, Dean (July 16, 2025). "Two Los Angeles firefighters honored with Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs for response to January wildfires". CBS News.
- ^ a b Schaub, Taylor (July 16, 2025). "Two LA firefighters to receive Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs". Spectrum News.
- ^ "Friday Update 7-18-25" (Press release). IAFF Local 1014. July 18, 2025.
- ^ "From Saving Shots To Saving Lives: Former Goalie Erin Regan Turns To Firefighting". WBUR-FM. April 6, 2018.