Shannon Ann MacMillan was born on October 7,1974 and is an American retired soccer player, coach, FIFA Women's World Cup champion, Olympic gold and silver medalist.
16 Facts About Shannon MacMillan
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Shannon MacMillan won gold with the team at the 1996 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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In 2007, Shannon MacMillan became an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team.
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Shannon MacMillan attended San Pasqual High School in Escondido, California.
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Shannon MacMillan played for the University of Portland, where she won the Hermann Trophy for the best female collegiate soccer player of the 1995 season.
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Shannon MacMillan was one of the founding players of the Women's United Soccer Association, playing three seasons for the San Diego Spirit.
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Shannon MacMillan was a "super-sub" on the US WNT's 1999 Women's World Cup team and the 2000 Olympic team.
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Shannon MacMillan earned a spot on the roster for the 2003 Women's World Cup team after making a miraculously quick recovery from an ACL tear suffered just four months before the tournament began.
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In 2002, Shannon MacMillan scored 17 goals and was voted the US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year.
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Shannon MacMillan retired from international play in 2006 at the age of 31.
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Shannon MacMillan finished her international career with 60 goals and with 175 caps, the tenth most of any woman in history up to that time.
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Shannon MacMillan was awarded the MAC Hermann Trophy Award in 1995.
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Shannon MacMillan was voted US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 2002.
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Shannon MacMillan was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame on September 25,2007.
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In 2007, Shannon MacMillan became an assistant coach for the UCLA women's soccer team.
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Shannon MacMillan is a senior adviser to San Diego Loyal SC.