Tracey Leone (née Bates; born May 5, 1967) is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She was the first American to win a world championship as both a player and as a head coach.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tracey Leone | ||
Birth name | Tracey Bates | ||
Date of birth | (1967-05-05) May 5, 1967 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1985–1989 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1991 | United States | 29 | (5) |
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
1991–1992 | Creighton Bluejays (assistant) | ||
1993–1999 | Clemson Tigers | ||
2000–2003 | United States U-19 | ||
2004 | United States (assistant) | ||
2005–2006 | Arizona State Sun Devils (assistant) | ||
2007–2009 | Harvard Crimson (assistant) | ||
2010–2015 | Northeastern Huskies |
Nation | Year | International Appearances | ||||
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Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists | ||
United States | 1987 | 7 | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 |
1988 | 6 | 6 | 423 | 1 | 0 | |
1989 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
1990 | 3 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | |
1991 | 12 | 8 | 873 | 4 | 2 | |
Career Total | 5 | 29 | 21 | 2046 | 5 | 2 |
Leone is married to Ray Leone. The pair are both women's college soccer coaches. As of 2014, they are the only two coaches in Division 1 college soccer who are married.[2] The pair have coached together at Creighton, Clemson, Arizona State, and Harvard.
United States squad – 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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Clemson Tigers head women's soccer coaches | |
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