Anson Dorrance Soccer News & Bio
| Name: | Anson Dorrance | | Hometown: | Fribourg, CH | | High School: | Villa St. Jean International School | | Born: | April 9, 1951 (73) | | Notes: | Head Women's Soccer Coach |
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U.S. Women’s Soccer owes a lot to Anson DorranceAnson Dorrance laid the foundation for that first Women’s World Cup winner in 1991, which he led. Seven years after UNC established a women’s soccer...
Thu Aug 15, 2024
Anson Dorrance got the win he felt he needed to secure his legacy. Then he walked awayIt is a legacy unparalleled in college sports. UNC basketball existed before Dean Smith, very much so, but UNC women’s soccer literally did not exist...
Thu Aug 15, 2024
Women’s Soccer Carried UNC’s Olympic Torch
Eighteen athletes represented the Tar Heels in France, yet as the competition entered its final days, they had earned only a bronze medal. Naya Tapper,...
Thu Aug 15, 2024
Anson Dorrance says farewell, shares final glimpse into the mind of a coaching legend
It’s unclear when exactly Anson Dorrance decided to call it quits. He declined to answer that question directly as it was posed to him multiple...
Wed Aug 14, 2024
Anson Dorrance channeled Dean Smith, developed ‘competitive cauldron’ for UNC women’s soccer dynasty
Anson Dorrance used lessons learned from Dean Smith to turn the UNC women’s soccer program into a powerhouse.During his hour-long retirement press conference on Monday...
Wed Aug 14, 2024