Anson Dorrance: podcast appearances and interviews

Albert Anson Dorrance IV, born on April 9, 1951, is an American retired soccer coach known for his long tenure at the University of North Carolina. He served as the head coach of the women's soccer program from 1979 until 2024 and was the head coach of the men's program from 1977 through 1988. Dorrance has established one of the most successful coaching records in athletics, leading the Tar Heels women to win 21 of the 41 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships. His teams achieved a record of 809 wins, 67 losses, and 36 draws, with a winning percentage of .919. Under his leadership, the team experienced a 101-game unbeaten streak and coached 13 women to a total of 20 National Player of the Year awards. Dorrance received recognition from the NCAA as the Women's Soccer Coach of the Year seven times in 1982, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2006, and was honored as the Men's Soccer Coach of the Year in 1987. On March 10, 2008, he was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy in American soccer coaching.