Anson Dorrance Becomes First Coach In NCAA History To Win 20 Titles In A Single Sport

Posted Dec 9, 2009
With a 1-0 victory over Stanford this past Sunday in the championship game of the 2009 Women's College Cup, University of North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance became the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history by capturing his 20th title in a single sport. "What Anson has accomplished on the soccer field is amazing," says Dick Baddour, Director of Athletics at UNC. (Tar Heel Blue)

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