Staci Nicole Wilson (born July 8, 1976) is an American soccer player and Olympic champion. She is an alumna of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Alexandria, Virginia) and the University of North Carolina.
She received a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]
Wilson was an All-American soccer player during high school in Virginia.[3] She was a dominant defensive player as a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team. There, among other honors, she was the 1994 National Freshman Player of the Year.[4] In March 2001, the team retired Wilson's jersey number 27.[5]
In March 2012 Wilson became an assistant coach for women's soccer at Florida Atlantic University.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Staci Wilson". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on August 14, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Soccer". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
- ^ "Staci Wilson Reflects on Olympic Experience, Coaching". Florida Atlantic University. July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Defensive Great Staci Wilson". tarheelblue.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Wilson's #27 Retired By University". goheels.com. March 8, 2001.
- ^ "Staci Wilson". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
External links
- Staci Wilson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Staci Wilson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Staci Wilson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Flint Hill Taps Wilson for Girls Soccer
- Staci Wilson at Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame
- Staci Wilson was a star for North Carolina and U.S. women's soccer teams. Now she has Pine School in the state semifinal
- Staci Wilson on coaching high school boys, her winning formula, and recalling her mentors
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