Vision of a Champion with Anson Dorrance

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20 episodes
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Date created
2020/09/16
Average duration
52 min.
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1 days

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"The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is watching.” On the Vision of a Champion Podcast, 22 time national champion and 8 time coach of the year Anson Dorrance - along with co-hosts Dean Linke and Natalie Bode - talk about what it means to be a champion with elite athletes and coaches who have been a part of Anson's Hall of Fame journey - Tobin Heath, Roy Williams, Lucy Bronze, Crystal Dunn, April Heinrichs and more are in the upcoming season, and you don’t want to miss it. Subscribe now, and we’ll see you soon with the first episode, with women’s soccer legend Mia Hamm.

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Staci Wilson: Chapter 20, Sharpening Your Mental Edge
2021/09/25
Do you want to enhance your game? Listen to NCAA Champion and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist talk about sharpening your mental edge. On today’s podcast, Staci Wilson joins Anson to talk about how UNC Women’s Soccer and the USWNT use their indomitable will and mental toughness to overcome opponents. They also discuss how players can make a conscious choice to choose a winning mentality that produces success at every level of the game!
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Michelle Akers: Chapter 19, Maintaining Your Balance
2021/09/25
How do elite players maintain their balance on and off the field? Listen to this podcast to hear the greatest women’s soccer players to ever lace up a pair of boots talk about maintaining your balance. On today’s show, we have Michelle Akers, she could score, defend, and had a unique air game that still ranks as the best header of the ball ever in women’s soccer. She helped the USWNT win the 1991, 1999 World Cups, and the 1996 Olympics. At the 1991 World Cup, Michelle won the FIFA Golden Boot Award as the top scorer with 10 goals. Together, we get a chance to hear Anson and Michelle reminisce about their championship runs with the USWNT and we learn what it takes to maintain your balance. The vision of a Champion is a production of Creative Allies. Intro and outro music by Conquest.
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Mack Brown: Chapter 18, Becoming the Total Athlete
2021/09/25
How do they coach young players to become a total athlete? Listen to these two Hall of Fame coaches talk about how they get their athletes to rise to their potential. On today’s show, we have Mack Brown, head coach of UNC’s men’s football program. Together, both Anson and Mack have seen what it takes to become a total athlete, they talk about what can be learned through sport to produce the total athlete on and off the field. The vision of a Champion is a production of Creative Allies. Intro and outro music by Conquest.
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Rakel Campbell & Jenn Zaccagnini Beamer: Chapter 17, Being a Team Player
2021/09/25
In Chapter 17, UNC National Champions Jenn Zaccagnini Beamer and Rakel Campbell talk about, Being a Team Player. They both share, compare, and contrast their different contributions that helped to make their respective teams exceptional. Anson goes on to define what “Being a Team Player” means to him as a coach with 22 National Championships.
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Carli Lloyd: Chapter 16, Playing your best on Game Day
2021/09/25
Carli Lloyd has been the face of the USWNT for two decades, and the franchise player Gotham FC of the NWSL. The two-time Olympic Champion, 2 Time World Cup Champion, and two-time FIFA World Player of The Year talks with Anson about chapter 16, “ Playing Your Best on Game Day.”
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Adelaide Gay: Chapter 15, The Art of Goalkeeping
2021/09/25
Adelaide Gay is a UNC National Champion, academic scholar, competitor, and statistically comes out on the winning side of many of life's challenges. She's a former goalkeeper for the Portland Thorns of the NWSL, and the current keeper for FC Nordsjalland in the Elitedivisionen. While at UNC, she was named first-team Capital One Academic All-America by College Sports Information Directors of America. Today, her coach Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke talk to Adelaide about her experience at UNC and the Art of Goalkeeping.
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Tom Stone: Chapter 14, Closing the Gap, Developing the Weak Areas of the Women's Game
2021/09/25
In today’s podcast, Anson Dorrance sits down with Texas Tech’s Tom Stone to discuss the weaknesses in the women’s game, and how we can close the gap! Both Anson and Tom discuss the differences in the women’s game from the men’s game, and they discuss the differences between the European approach and our approach to the game. Right now, the USWNT is the best team in the world, Tom and Anson talk about the physical and technical training that we can improve upon to keep our competitive dominance in women’s soccer around the globe.
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Jessica McDonald: Chapter 13, The Competitive Matrix
2021/09/25
Jessica McDonald has become an absolute superstar athlete, both on and off the pitch. She has 19 caps for the US Women's National Team and has led the North Carolina Courage to 2 NWSL championships. At UNC, she was a member of the 2008 and 2009 NCAA championship teams. But for Jessica, the path hasn't always been easy. She started her college career at Phoenix College and has had to hustle and grind for everything she has. This podcast will take you through Jessica's humble beginnings starting at Cactus High School in Phoenix, AZ through her World Cup success, and her support of the UNC Women's Soccer program.
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Tobin Heath: Chapter 12, The Competitive Cauldron
2021/09/25
Tobin Heath is a rock star. She wants to play soccer, and compete in her life, and everyone's opinion of her doesn't matter. She's a 3-time national champion at UNC and a star of the Portland Thorns and US Women's National Team. Today, her coach Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke talk to Tobin about how the Competitive Cauldron shaped her life and playing career.
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Danielle Egan and Claudio Reyna: Chapter 11, Soccer Supporters, Players and Their Parents
2021/09/25
Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke chat with UNC soccer star Danielle Egan Reyna and former captain of the US Men's National Team Claudio Reyna about the role parents play in youth soccer development, and how they've raised one of the most talented young players in the country, Gio Reyna.
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Lucy Bronze: Chapter 10, Stepping Up to College Soccer
2021/09/25
Lucy Bronze on competitiveness, "There's a perception that being competitive is not really a good thing, especially when I was younger, for a girl to be competitive, it's like - no, a girl should be nice. I was just not that girl. I wanted to win at everything. The day that I turned up to Carolina was the day I realized it was ok to be like that." Today, Anson Dorrance and host Natalie Bode talk to Manchester City's Lucy Bronze about her time at UNC and the competitive matrix.
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Susan Ellis: Chapter 9, High School Soccer
2021/09/25
As soccer has grown in popularity, so too have the number of club teams. Many feel like for those that want to play soccer collegiately, club soccer is the only way to get discovered and recruited. Susan Ellis is a soccer hall of famer, UNC legend, and high school coach at Durham Academy - and she completely disagrees. Today on the show, Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke talk about the value of high school soccer, being a well-rounded athlete, and the importance of being a reserve on a team.
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5 out of 5
83 reviews
Loreleicrow 2021/05/20
Such a great listen for everyone
Very enjoyable podcast with lots of good stories. Has it all. Humor from Anson, soccer and life tips and behind the scene look Into one of the best sp...
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Heath171717171717 2020/12/09
Tobin Heath
Listening to the Tobin Heath episode reconfirms why she is an inspiration to so many, credit to Anson Dorrance for his impact.
rkkerr3 2020/10/29
Required Reading and Listening
I read and listen to every piece of Anson Dorrance I can get my hands on. So glad to see this wonderful book come to life via this podcast. I’ve trea...
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Chris Kiefer 2020/10/27
Greatness!
Anson and Mia. Proud to know ya! Great work.
jq4u2 2020/10/21
Pure inspiration
Look forward to the wisdom and encouragement that Anson and his guests share each week. Thank you for this informative and inspiring podcast.
Nicole Ch 2020/10/14
Humanitarian
Anson is the true definition of Teacher•Coach•Mentor...he develops outstanding players but most importantly great human beings.
DuchessofChatham 2020/09/25
The Greatest Collegiate Coach Ever
We can all learn from "Ansonisms." I have read his books. One of the things I appreciate most about Anson is his willingness to embrace lessons learne...
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Ken Spitzer 2020/09/25
Words of wisdom
This is a great podcast for coaches, teachers and just every day people. What makes Anson so impactful is not his knowledge of the game and coaching b...
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