Tar Heels' Somoano named Men's Coach of the Year

Posted Dec 23, 2011
Carlos Somoano, Soccer America's 2011 Men's Coach of the Year, made the seamless transition from assistant coach to head coach, leading North Carolina to the 2011 NCAA Division I title. He became just the second head coach in NCAA Division I men's history to claim a national title in his first year. (Soccer America)

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