Staci Wilson
Full nameStaci Nicole Wilson[1]
Birth dateJuly 8, 1976 (age 50)[1]
Birth placeLivingston, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)[1]
PositionDefender
CurrentclubPine Knights (boys' head coach)
Youthclubs 1Reston United
Youthyears 2–1994
Youthclubs 2Jefferson Colonials
Collegeyears 11994–1997
College 1North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegecaps 1102
Collegegoals 111
Years 11998–2000
Clubs 1Raleigh Wings
Years 22001–2002
Clubs 2Carolina Courage
Caps 228
Goals 20
Nationalyears 11995–1996
Nationalteam 1United States
Nationalcaps 115
Nationalgoals 10
Manageryears 12000–200?
Managerclubs 1Flint Hill Huskies
Manageryears 22004–2006
Managerclubs 2Loudoun Youth Soccer Association
Manageryears 32006–2008
Managerclubs 3Weston Fury Soccer Club
Manageryears 42009–2010
Managerclubs 4Philadelphia Independence (assistant)
Manageryears 52012
Managerclubs 5Florida Atlantic Owls (assistant)
Manageryears 62012–2014
Managerclubs 6Team Boca Soccer Club
Manageryears 72015–2017
Managerclubs 7Oxbridge ThunderWolves
Manageryears 82019–
Managerclubs 8Pine Knights (boys)

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

  1. ^ "Staci Wilson". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on August 14, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Soccer". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  3. ^ "Staci Wilson Reflects on Olympic Experience, Coaching". Florida Atlantic University. July 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Defensive Great Staci Wilson". tarheelblue.com. Archived May 23, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "Wilson's #27 Retired By University". goheels.com. March 8, 2001.
  6. ^ "Staci Wilson". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved January 19, 2015.