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Anson Dorrance
Anson Dorrance
United States
April 9, 1951
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Anson Dorrance 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 athletics. Under Dorrance's leadership, the Tar Heels women won 21 of the 41 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships, and their record under Dorrance stands at 809-67-36 (W-L-D; .919 winning percentage). He 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.

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.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Dorrance during the final of the 2006 Women's College Cup
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Albert Anson Dorrance IV
Date of birth: (1951-04-09) April 9, 1951 (age 75)
Place of birth: Bombay, India
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position: Midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
0000–1969: Villa St. Jean
⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1969: St. Mary's Rattlers
1971–1973: North Carolina Tar Heels
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1974–197?: Chapel Hill Soccer Club
⚽ Managerial career:
1974–197?: Chapel Hill Soccer Club (player-coach)
1976: North Carolina Tar Heels (men's assistant)
1977–1988: North Carolina Tar Heels (men)
1979–2023: North Carolina Tar Heels (women)
1986–1994: United States (women)

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Channel Image Anson Dorrance Breaking Down Shifts in His Soccer System!
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Channel Image UNC Women's Soccer: Anson Dorrance Earns 1000th Victory at UNC
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Channel Image Inside Access: UNC Women's Soccer Practice - Anson Dorrance Mic'd Up
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Channel Image Soccer Skills with Anson Dorrance - Advanced Skills (Clip)
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Channel Image Anson Dorrance, 22 time National Champion, former Head Women's Soccer Coach UNC | Grading Character
10 years ago • 70.38K views
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Channel Image UNC's Anson Dorrance on Coaching Men and Women
11 years ago • 18.07K views
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Channel Image E80: Anson Dorrance | Building Championship Teams and Competitive Greatness
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Channel Image Anson Dorrance UNC Women's Soccer Coach & 22 Time National Champion
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Channel Image Anson Dorrance on UNC Women's Soccer's Competitive Cauldron
12 years ago • 24.52K views
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Channel Image Anson Dorrance | The Vision Of A Champion
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Channel Image Anson Dorrance on WFA Coach Education
11 years ago • 460 views
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Channel Image Tempo Recovery Run in Anson Dorrance's Soccer Fitness Program!
5 years ago • 1.32K views
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Anson Dorrance - Women's Soccer Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

Anson Dorrance’s Career as UNC Women’s Soccer Head Coach - Sports Illustrated

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  • Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Anson Dorrance announces retirement after 47 years - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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  • Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Is the Long Reign of UNC Women’s Soccer Over? - The Assembly NC

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