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October 23, 1999 | Soccer
ANGELA KELLY
Head Coach
- Questions & Answers With Coach Kelly
A new era for the University of Tennessee women's soccer program was ushered in on Jan. 4, 2000, as Angela Kelly was promoted to become the second head coach in school history. An assistant under Charlie MacCabe since the inception of the Lady Vol program, Kelly will now begin her fifth campaign in Knoxville, but first at the helm of the Orange and White. She previously arrived at the University in January 1996 after a distinguished playing career at the University of North Carolina.
"We are excited at the prospect of having Angela come on board, as she is well known nationally for her championship skills as a player and her outstanding recruiting abilities as an assistant," said UT Women's Athletics Director Joan Cronan. "After being a four-time NCAA winner and All-American performer at North Carolina, she possesses a detailed knowledge and strategy of the game. This combination should help take our program to the next level in women's collegiate soccer."
As a standout player for the Tar Heels from 1991 to 1994, Kelly earned All-America honors as a senior as well as being named to the NCAA All-Tournament and All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams for three consecutive years.
In NCAA tournaments, Kelly scored eight goals and had four assists in helping lead UNC to four consecutive national championships and an overall record of 97-1-1. During her tenure, the Tar Heels also won four Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season titles, four ACC tournament titles and was ranked No. 1 in the country each year.
A durable and consistent midfielder, Kelly established what was then an NCAA individual career record for games played (99) and started (94) at UNC. Upon her graduation, she also ranked 11th in Tar Heel history with 38 career goals, was 12th in scoring with 103 points, and 18th in career assists with a total of 27. Kelly, who served as an assistant coach with the 'Heels in 1995, has gained extensive experience on the international level as a nine-year member of the Canadian National Team. A career highlight for Kelly occurred in '95, when she started every game during the Women's World Cup held in Sweden. In addition, she participated in the W-League for two seasons for the Raleigh Wings, capturing a pair of national championships in 1998 and 1999.
Kelly hails from Brantford, Ontario, but is a native of Scotland. She earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and a minor in psychology from UNC in 1994.
