Karen Knott (Meritorious Service) – Inducted 2010

Karen first became involved with youth soccer when her two sons began travel soccer in 1985. She spent many years as team manager, Beach FC Soccer Club board member, and Director of the Virginia Beach Columbus Day Tournament. 

In 1991 she became one of the initial board members of the Hampton Roads Soccer Council and was named the Executive Director of the Council in 1994. She helped raise $1.5 million over two years, and the 19-field Soccer Complex was opened in 1997. Karen was a member of the VYSA Board of Directors from 1991-1994 and the co-chair of the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships in 2005-2006. 

She has been the tournament director for State Cup and Border Cup games, and State ODP tryouts, held in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Karen has been a VYSA Workshop volunteer for 21 years and won the Adele Dolansky Exemplary Service Award in 2007