Anson Dorrance
Albert Anson Dorrance IV (born April 9, 1951) is an American soccer coach. He is currently the head coach of the women's soccer program at the University of North Carolina. He has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics. Under Dorrance's leadership, the Tar Heels have won 21 of the 41 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships. The Tar Heels' record under Dorrance stood at 809-67-36 (.887 winning percentage) over 33 seasons at the end of the 2017 season. He has led his team to a 101-game unbeaten streak and coached 13 different women to a total of 20 National Player of the Year awards.
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Dorrance during the final of the 2006 Women's College Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Albert Anson Dorrance IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 9, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bombay, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | North Carolina Tar Heels (women's head coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –1969 | Villa St. Jean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | St. Mary's Rattlers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1973 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–197? | Chapel Hill Soccer Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974–197? | Chapel Hill Soccer Club (player-coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | North Carolina Tar Heels (men's assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1988 | North Carolina Tar Heels (men) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979– | North Carolina Tar Heels (women) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1994 | United States (women) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The NCAA has recognized Dorrance as the Women's Soccer Coach of the Year seven times (1982, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006) and as the Men's Soccer Coach of the Year in 1987. On March 10, 2008, Dorrance was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.