2008 Central Jersey H.S. Coach of the Year

Lissette Brandao is currently the captain of the New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League. She is also a member of the Portugal Women's National Soccer Team, having played in the world cup qualifying game against Italy in September 2009. In addition, Lissette is the head coach of the Johnson Regional High School girl's soccer team in Clark, New Jersey, which compiled a final record of 29-7-4 over the past two seasons. Furthermore, Lissette coaches the Freehold Lady Strikers U15 girl's soccer team and will enter her 2nd year at the helm in 2010. Lissette graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in special education. She is a teacher at Johnson Regional High School and resides in South Plainfield, New Jersey. She is a USSF Class "E" licensed soccer coach.