Sam Courtwright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Courtwright | ||
| Date of birth | October 23, 2004 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 43 | (9) |
| 2026– | Duke Blue Devils | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | United States U-20 | 8 | (0) |
Samantha Courtwright (born October 23, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Duke Blue Devils. She previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2023.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Courtwright grew up in Dallas, the daughter of Carla and Greg Courtwright.[1] She took after her older brother and began playing soccer when she was about three.[1] She earned multiple ECNL all-conference honors with DKSC and was named ECNL All-American in 2022.[2] She committed to Texas Tech during her junior year at the Hockaday School before graduating from Fusion Academy in 2023.[2][3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Courtwright started all 23 games, scoring 5 goals with 8 assists, in her freshman season with the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2023.[2] She contributed to the Red Raiders winning their first Big 12 Conference regular-season title and earning a two seed in the NCAA tournament, where they made the round of 16 for the second time in program history.[4] Courtwright was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, first-team All-Big 12, and third-team All-American.[2] TopDrawerSoccer ranked her as the fifth-best freshman in the nation.[5] The next year, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the 2024 preseason, missing the entire season and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1] While out of action, she signed a name, image, and likeness deal with Adidas, as one of the first six Texas Tech athletes to join Patrick Mahomes's Team Mahomes brand.[6] She returned to the field as a redshirt sophomore in 2025, starting 20 games and scoring 4 goals with 7 assists, and was named first-team All-Big 12 for the second time.[2] She then transferred to the Duke Blue Devils.[7]
International career
[edit | edit source]Courtwright was first called into training with the United States under-20 team in January 2024.[8] She played in friendlies with the program throughout the year and was named to the squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, but missed the tournament because of her ACL injury.[1]
Honors and awards
[edit | edit source]Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Big 12 Conference: 2023
Individual
- Third-team All-American: 2023
- First-team All-Big 12: 2023, 2025
- Big 12 Freshman of the Year: 2023
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External links
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