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| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Mia Hamm |
9 |
3-17-1972 |
5'5'' |
Chapel Hill, NC |
University of North Carolina |
Forward |
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| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Brandi Chastain |
6 |
7-21-1968 |
5'7'' |
San Jose, CA |
Santa Clara University |
Defense |
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|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Julie Foudy |
11 |
1-23-1971 |
5'6'' |
Mission Viejo, CA |
Stanford University |
Midfield |
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|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Michelle Akers |
10 |
2-1-1966 |
5'10'' |
Santa Clara, CA |
University of Central Florida |
Midfield |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Kristine Lily |
13 |
7-22-1971 |
5'4'' |
New York, NY |
University of North Carolina |
Midfield |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Tiffeny Milbrett |
16 |
10-23-1972 |
5'2'' |
Portland, Oregon |
Portland University |
Forward |
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|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Marco Etchevery |
10 |
9-26-1970 |
5'10'' |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
-
|
Midfield |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Cobi Jones |
13 |
6-16-1970 |
5'7'' |
Detroit, Michigan |
UCLA |
Midfield |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Carlos Valderrama |
10 |
9-2-1961 |
5'9'' |
Santa Marta, Colombia |
-
|
Midfield |
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|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Clint Mathis |
13 |
11-25-1976 |
5'10'' |
Conyers, Georgia |
University of South Carolina |
Midfield |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Bian McBride |
-
|
6-19-1972 |
6'1'' |
Arlington Heights, IL |
-
|
Forward |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Eddie Pope |
23 |
12-24-1973 |
6'0'' |
Guilford, NC |
-
|
Defense |
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|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Pele |
10 |
1940 |
-
|
Tres Coracoes, Brazil |
-
|
Forward |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Tony Meola |
1 |
2-21-1969 |
6'1'' |
Belleville, NJ |
UV |
Goalie |
|
|
|
| Name |
Number |
Birth Date |
Height |
Hometown |
College |
Position |
| Alexi Lalas |
30 |
6-1-1970 |
6'3'' |
Birmingham, Michigan |
-
|
Defense |
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|
Tony DiCicco is said to be one of the country's most
successful soccer coaches. He has had more wins than any other coach in
1995, replacing Anson Dorrance. In 1995 he coached the team to the
bronze medal in the Women's World Cup. His team went on to win the
gold medal in the 1996 Olympics, creating a major interest in women's
soccer. They followed with a gold medal in the 1999 Women's World
Cup, after winning a double overtime shoot-out against China. Tony
retired from coaching the Women's national team on November 3, 1999,
wanting to spend more time with his family. He finished with a final
record of 103 wins, 8 losses, and 8 ties.
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April Heinrichs, a former Women's national team player, had
a tough reputation to uphold following Tony DiCicco. Her playing
experience and some former teammates, enabled her to quickly adapt to her
role as head coach. She prepared the players for the Sydney Olympics
in 2000. The team captured the silver medal after a tough defeat to
China. The players are becoming more comfortable with her less
communicative, more intense playing style. She is working to further
develop the younger talent for the future national team. |
