She went to the University of New Mexico for a couple of years before moving to UCLA and withdrawing from college.
As a soccer supervisor, she was part of the 1995 Pan American Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
[3] In January 2003, Mankamyer was accused of withholding information during an internal investigation by the USOC against CEO Lloyd Ward.
[5] A month later, Mankamyer resigned as president of the USOC after it was revealed she coerced Ward's realtor to pay her a finding fee.
[6] Following her resignation, Mankamyer continued her athletic career as she was selected to become a lifetime member of the United States Soccer Federation in 2006[7] and director of USA Taekwondo in 2008.