Karen Shelton's Legacy Extends Far Beyond The Field

Posted Oct 5, 2018
Karen Shelton never planned to be a head field hockey coach, not at North Carolina nor anywhere else. But as a three-time national champion and national player of the year at West Chester State, as well as a standout on the U.S. national team, she had more experience than any other candidate when the UNC job opened in 1981. Initially, Shelton said she wasn't interested. (GoHeels.com)

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