I read Anson Dorrance's book "The Vision of a Champion" a while back, his 2nd book where he talks about the competitive cauldron system they use for UNC Women's Soccer. He talked about a coach who had adapted it for youth teams, but the links provided don't work anymore and Google failed me, so I'm working on my own adaption.

Familiarity breeds contentment. That's the theme surrounding this year's NCAA Women's Soccer National Championships. Familiar foes give this year's installment of the College Cup a seven-degrees-of-separation feel.

Or, in this case, maybe two or three degrees.

No. 1 Stanford (24-0) meets Pac 10 rival and No.

All proceeds from the match will go to the Charlotte Moran Foundation for Women's Soccer

Source: Florida State University Press Release

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – When Florida State and North Carolina square-off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22 at the Seminole Soccer Complex, the two teams will be playing for much more than a berth in the upcoming ACC Tournament.

If I'm Jonathan Ullman, present of the Soccer Hall of Fame, I'm so pissed off at Cobi Jones right now I can barely see straight.
It was the Year of Our Lord 2006. Cobi had missed the MLS playoffs for the first time ever, having followed up a triumphant 2005 double year with a truly miserable train wreck under his old friend Steve Sampson.

Two of the most experienced, and humble, women's soccer coaches in the world shared their views on today's tactics during the post-game press conference following the 2009 Women's College Cup. North Carolina coach, Anson Dorrance, says it's tough to play against UNC for the first time due to the high pressure his players apply throughout the match.

Familiarity breeds contentment. That's the theme surrounding this year's NCAA Women's Soccer National Championships. Familiar foes give this year's installment of the College Cup a seven-degrees-of-separation feel.

Or, in this case, maybe two or three degrees.

No. 1 Stanford (24-0) meets Pac 10 rival and No.

Wet, cold weather, crummy public transportation system, high crime rate and expensive accommodations.

Sounds a lot like Los Angeles on this rainy Monday, doesn't it?

But that's also a good description of South Africa during the World Cup (it will be winter there, don't forget). And with ticket buying beginning in earnest now that we know where and when each team will play in the wake of Friday's draw (more U.

With North Carolina's 1-0 victory over Stanford in Sunday's final of the 2009 Women's College Cup, Coach Anson Dorrance became the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history by capturing his 20th title in a single sport.
The Tar Heels have now won 20 of the 28 NCAA championships conducted in women's soccer.

Photo courtesy UNC

No, this isn't the Hermann Trophy (that will be awarded Jan. 8 in case you were wondering and Whitney Engen isn't one of the three finalists).

This is the Honda Sports Award in soccer. The awards are given annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 member schools.

I read Anson Dorrance's book "The Vision of a Champion" a while back, his 2nd book where he talks about the competitive cauldron system they use for UNC Women's Soccer. He talked about a coach who had adapted it for youth teams, but the links provided don't work anymore and Google failed me, so I'm working on my own adaption.