UNC soccer coaches Somoano, Dorrance sign 5-year extensions
CHAPEL HILL (Via UNC) – University of North Carolina men’s soccer head coach Carlos Somoano and women’s soccer head coach Anson Dorrance have each signed five-year contract extensions through 2023.
In eight seasons at Carolina, Somoano has posted a 121-30-22 record en route to being named the 2011 National Coach of the Year by Soccer America and is the current active leader in winning percentage among Division I head coaches. He has led the Tar Heels to the 2011 National Championship, four College Cup appearances, four-straight ACC Coastal Division titles, one ACC Tournament Championship and has coached 13 All-Americans, two National Players of the Year, three ACC Players of the Year, three ACC Rookies of the Year and 21 professional signings.
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Dorrance, a 22-time national champion and Hall of Fame women’s soccer coach, recently led Carolina to the 2018 NCAA Tournament title game and two College Cup appearances in the past three years. He recently completed his 40th season as the Tar Heels’ head mentor. His teams have an all-time record of 847-74-40 (.903). UNC has won 21 outright regular-season ACC titles and shared another conference regular-season crown while capturing 21 ACC Tournament championships in his 40 years as head coach.
Including Somoano and Dorrance, UNC has signed or is announcing:
• contracts and/or contract extensions with 11 head coaches
• personal service contracts for head coaches with Nike
• a 10-year extension with Nike
• and a 12-year extension with Learfield Communications.
All of the contracts, and a licensing agreement and labor standards agreements with Nike, are available on GoHeels.com.
