Rutgers University Athletics

Rutgers women's soccer welcomed former Scarlet Knight Madison Tiernan to the staff as Director of Player Development in 2017. Tiernan moved to Volunteer Assistant Coach in December of 2020.
 
Tiernan competed with the Scarlet Knights from 2013-16, concluding her senior season with a team-high 28 points on 11 goals and six assists. The team captain earned NSCAA Second Team All-Great Lakes Region and Second Team All-Big Ten honors in 2016, wrapping up her career "On the Banks" ranked second all-time in shots (275), tied for fifth in game-winning goals (nine), sixth all-time in total goals (25), and seventh all-time in points (66).
 
Following her time as a Scarlet Knight, Tiernan was drafted 24th overall by local New Jersey side Sky Blue FC of the NWSL, which plays its home matches at Yurcak Field - the home of Rutgers women's soccer. She announced her retirement from professional soccer in the summer of 2020. 
 
The Voorhees, New Jersey, native earned a B.A. in American Studies with a minor in education as a social science.