It was a career that any footballer, male or female, would be envious of. And perhaps it's
because of that that many of us are still struggling to grasp the fact that it's actually over.
Twenty-four seasons of soccer at the highest level. Five World Cups. Four NCAA Championships.
Two World Cup Championships.
Longtime North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance, who has led the Tar Heels to 20 NCAA titles, is the
recipient of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Honor Award for 2010. Dorrance
was presented the award at the NSCAA's annual awards banquet Friday in Baltimore.
Dorrance, who coached such stars as Mia Hamm, April Heinrichs, Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow, Carla
Overbeck and Heather O'Reilly at UNC, was the coach of the U.
From the Evansville Courier Press, January 16, 2011
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) hosted its annual coaches convention
in Baltimore this past week, and offered its attendees the opportunity to watch, learn and listen
from the most successful coach in sport.
