Leslie Osborne – Bay FC Co-Founder and Owner

Presentation Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

On Tuesday, May 7 the VMFSC heard our guest speaker, Leslie Osborne, co-founder and owner of Bay FC. She was asked a variety of questions about her playing days in soccer, how she become an owner and co-founder of Bay FC, and her thoughts on the future of women’s soccer in the USA.  Some other interesting facts about the guest speaker: Leslie Osborne was on the USWNT from 2004-2009 (59 Caps, Bronze medal at 2007 FIFA) and serves as a studio analyst for Fox’s Soccer Tonight. Leslie is in the Santa Clara University Athletic Hall of Fame, where she received the Honda Sports Award as the nation’s top female athlete in soccer and won a National Championship. She was a Herman Trophy Semifinalist (2004), three-time WCC player and Defender of the Year, and four-time All WCC First Team. She and her husband, Ricky Lewis, live in the Bay Area with their three daughters.