Tracey Leone

Tracey Marie 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.[3]

Tracey Leone
Personal information
Full name Tracey Marie Leone[1]
Birth name Tracey Marie Bates[2]
Date of birth (1967-05-05) 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

International career statistics

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

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.[4] The pair have coached together at Creighton, Clemson, Arizona State, and Harvard.

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Northeastern University Athletics. "2010 Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  4. Graham Hayes (November 5, 2014). "Ray and Tracey Leone: Together In Marriage, 3 Miles Apart in Coaching". espnw.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.


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