Briana Scurry — My Greatest Save
Legendary US goalkeeper shares her journey from Olympic gold and World Cup glory through career-ending concussion to redemption.
Why we picked this
National Soccer Hall of Famer delivers an inspiring story of overcoming devastating injury and finding meaning beyond athletic glory.
Briana Scurry won two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup championship. Then a career-ending concussion took everything — her career, her health, her financial security. At her lowest point, she pawned her medals.
This talk isn’t a sports memoir. It’s a story about identity, about what happens when the thing that defines you is suddenly gone, and about the long, unglamorous process of rebuilding a life from scratch. Scurry’s honesty about mental health, traumatic brain injury, and the inadequacy of support systems for retired athletes makes this relevant far beyond the world of sports.
Free through the UW Public Lectures series at Town Hall Seattle.