Anson Dorrance, reluctantly bracing for ACC expansion, intent on maintaining rivalries
Posted Oct 2, 2023
Maintaining rivalries already was a challenge for North Carolina when the ACC expanded to 15 schools, and it’s only going to get worse for the 2024-25 school year when the league adds Stanford, Cal and SMU. UNC women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance opposed the latest expansion and what it meant for his program in terms of travel and scheduling.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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