Rockwood was offered a basketball scholarship at Ricks College, which she accepted in the fall of 1984, but her one true desire was soccer.
After participating in basketball in the Fall-winter of 1984–85, Rockwood transferred and enrolled at Brigham Young University.
In her 27 years as head coach, Rockwood's Cougars have made the NCAA tournament 21 times.
In the October 19, 2013 match vs. the San Francisco Dons, Rockwood would amass her 300th win.
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