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Anson Dorrance

(1951) Head Coach

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Anson Dorrance is a head coach.

Quick Facts About Anson Dorrance

Born: April 9, 1951
Profession: Head Coach

About Anson Dorrance

[Wikidata] American soccer player-coach... | [Wikipedia] Albert Anson Dorrance IV is an American retired soccer coach. He was the head coach of the women's soccer program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) from 1979 to 2024 and of the men's program from 1977 through 1988. He has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletic

Quotes by Anson Dorrance

When Mia Hamm touches the ball, you just hold your breath.

Balls

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If there is a defining aspect of UNC women's soccer, and its success, it is what we call the competitive cauldron. It…

Ability

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Competition is key to developing players. The only practice environment in which you truly develop a player is a competitive arena.

Arena

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After a while, your coaching development ceases to be about finding newer ways to organize practice. In other words, you soon stop…

Cease

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You can never be fit enough for this game.

Coaching

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What you do when no one else is looking will determine how good you'll be.

Determine

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What it comes down to is intense desire. To get this winning edge, you need to build an indomitable will. This means…

Desire

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There is no better coach than the bench.

Benches

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The biggest concern with female athletes is they don't naturally compete. And so I think a part of what we do here…

Athlete

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One of the most unfortunate things I see when identifying youth players is the girl who is told over the years how…

Believe

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Usually a championship team is built on a strong defense. That is something you can bring to every game. A great attack…

Built

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