United Soccer Coaches
Walt Chyzowych Award
1996
FIFA Women's World Cup Champion
Coach
1991
National Soccer Hall of Fame
Builder
2008
United Soccer Coaches
Bill Jeffrey Award
2006
United Soccer Coaches
Honor Award
2010
US Soccer
Werner Fricker Builder Award
2016
United Soccer Coaches
Hall of Fame
2018
Anson Dorrance serves as the women's soccer coach at the University of North Carolina.
Known as “The Dynasty”, the Tar Heels program claimed 22 national championships since beginning varsity play in 1979, with Dorrance's teams posting an 847-74-40 through the first 40 seasons. Named National Coach of the Year 6 times, Anson helped soccer women bring 20 National Player of the Year awards to Chapel Hill.
From 1986-1994, he selected and coached the United States Women’s National Team, winning the first FIFA Women’s World Cup on November 30, 1991.
A short list of Tar Heels along with his USWNT players include Michelle Akers, April Heinrichs, Carin Jennings Gabarra, Shannon Higgins Cirovski, Mary Harvey, Carla Overbeck, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy, Tisha Venturini, Cindy Parlow, Cat Whitehill, Ashlyn Harris, Heather O’Reilly, Meghan Klingenberg, and Tobin Heath.
Entering his 41st season in 2019, Dorrance and UNC will open a new stadium at historic Fetzer Field, beginning to prove the concept that women's college soccer can sell out each game at an on-campus soccer home.