Tracey Marie Leone (née Bates; born May 5, 1967) is an American retired soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States national team. She was the first American to win a world championship as both a player and as a head coach.[3] She became an assistant coach for her alma mater North Carolina Tar Heels in 2024.[4]
_26.jpg) Leone with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tracey Marie Leone[1] | ||
| Birth name | Tracey Marie Bates[2] | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1991 | United States | 29 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Colby Mules | ||
| 2024– | North Carolina Tar Heels (assistant) | ||
International career statistics
edit| Nation | Year | International Appearances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personal life
editLeone 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.[5] The pair have coached together at Creighton, Clemson, Arizona State, and Harvard.
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: New Zealand (NZL)" (PDF). FIFA. July 11, 2023. p. 19. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Monogram Awards—Fall Sports: Soccer". Annual Commencement. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. May 10, 1987. p. 45. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Northeastern University Athletics. "2010 Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ "Tracey Bates Leone". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Graham Hayes (November 5, 2014). "Ray and Tracey Leone: Together In Marriage, 3 Miles Apart in Coaching". espnw.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
External links
edit- Tracey Leone – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Northeastern coaching profile
- Arizona State coaching profile
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