Vendula Strnadova

Classroom

Vendula Strnadova has excelled in the classroom, earning Tiger 3.0 honors in all six semesters of her scholastic career at the University of Memphis. The Las Cruces, N.M., native has also been named to the Tiger Academic 30 all six semesters, which honors the top 30 student-athletes on the campus of the U of M. A six-time Dean’s List honoree, Strnadova has been awarded the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal all three seasons while also being named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2008-10. In 2009, Strnadova was honored as a Second Team NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-American and Third Team CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-American. She has been honored twice as a member of the C-USA All-Academic Team as voted on by the leagues sports information directors.

Character

Described as a coach’s dream by head coach Brooks Monaghan, Strnadova has all the intangibles of a successful student-athlete. As a leader of the three-time C-USA Champions, Strnadova leads by example with her extraordinary work ethic on and off the field. The unselfish midfielder prefers to let teammates have the spotlight, but allows her personality to carry her through nationally prominent matches.

Community

In the community, Strnadova has assisted the Habitat for Humanity in many endeavors in the greater Memphis area as well as sites of past Conference USA tournaments. While in Houston, Texas, for the 2008 C-USA Tournament, Strnadova took time to volunteer at Texas Children’s Hospital. She has also volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Orlando, Fla.

Competition

On the pitch, Strnadova has produced record-setting numbers and is in position to own many school records by the end of her senior campaign. The 2008 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year, Strnadova has posted 19 career goals and 10 career assists in 64 career starts to accompany the second-most shots in school history with 181. She is a two-time NSCAA All-Central Region First Team selection (08, 09). In her three seasons wearing the Blue and Gray, Strnadova has earned first team All-C-USA honors.  A three-time C-USA Champion, Strnadova was selected as Soccer Buzz Central Region first team in 2007 and 2008, Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America second team and was the Soccer Buzz Central Region Freshman of the Year in 2007. She is on the 2010 Hermann Trophy preseason watch list.