Staci brings an Olympic flavor to the Fury staff as she is the proud owner of an Olympic Gold Medal which was earned as part of the US Women’s National team who won the 1996 Atlanta Games. Wilson who truly knows what is takes to reach the pinnacle of the women’s game having played with the Carolina Courage at the professional level -WUSA boasts a list of achievements so rich in honor that the
University of
Carolina retired her jersey.
Professional Certifications:
- Soccer Association – Class “C” Coaching License # 21350
- Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN; Int’l Soc of Sports Nutr. www.theissn.org) # 02-15-05-009
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS; Nat’l Strength & Cond Assoc. www.nsca-lift.org) # 200219323
- United States Weightlifting (Certified Club Coach) (USOC – approved, www.msbn.tv) # 141146
Professional Athlete:
Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA):
Carolina Courage - Nov. 2000 - 2002
Drafted to the Carolina Courage at league’s November 2000 combine. Played two seasons (2001 & 2002) with the Carolina Courage, helping the team make a one year turn-around in going from last to first place! 2002 member of Carolina Courage, the WUSA’s 2002 Regular Season Champions, and winner of the WUSA Championship Founders’ Cup
US W-League: (semi-professional)
Pepsi
Maryland Pride
1998 Final Four All-Tournament Team 1998
W-League All-Star Team 1998
Member of
Raleigh Wings 1999 - 2000
National Championship with the
Raleigh Wings 1999
W-League All-Star Team 1999
Final Four All-Tournament Team 1999 - 2000
Olympic Athlete:
Women’s Soccer (Atlanta, GA) 1996 Olympics
Olympic Champion: 1996 Gold Medal
1996 Gold Medal Soccer Team inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004
US Women’s National Team:
US National Team Member 1995, 1996
Trained in residential camp in
Orlando,
FL 1995, 1996
Tour 1995, 1996
Special Honors:
- Special commendation from the State of
North Carolina for Outstanding Soccer Performance
- Special commendation from the County of Fairfax, Virginia for Outstanding Soccer Performance
- Dec 1999 - Selected as a Member of the Soccer America magazine’s “College Team of the Decade (1990’s)” magazine’s “College Team of the Decade (1990’s)”
- University of
North Carolina (Chapel Hill) has retired my # 27 Soccer
Jersey
- Jamaica Tour(February 2000) – after performing in the 1999 Umbro All-Star Classic, I was invited to tour to showcase women’s talent to the young women of the country. I helped to arrange and promote games between my W-League team, the Raleigh Wings, and several Jamaican select women’s teams at venues around the island.
- August 2002 - Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s All-Time Top 50 Team of Women’s Players
Education & Collegiate Accomplishments:
University of
North Carolina ,
Chapel Hill (UNC)
Dec. 1999Bachelor of Arts: Exercise Physiology
- Dean’s List Fall 1994
- National Soccer Coaches’ Association of All-American 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- Soccer All-American 1994, 1995, 1997
- Selected to every possible All-Tournament Team in UNC’s 1997 season
- Soccer National Freshman of the Year 1994
· UNC Rookie of the Year 1994
· UNC Most Valuable Defensive Player 1994
· UNC Most Valuable Defensive Player 1995
· UNC Most Valuable Defensive Player 1997
· UNC Gift of Fury Award 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997
· Soccer News National Player of the Year 1995
· Nominated for
Missouri Award (National Player of the Year) 1995, 1996
· NCAA Final Four Defensive MVP 1994
· NCAA Final Four All Tournament Team 1994, 1995, 1997
· First Team All ACC 1994, 1995, 1996
· ACC All-Tournament Team 1994, 1995, 1997
· Second team All ACC 1997
· Selected to play in Umbro All-Star Classic 1998 and 1999
Participated in 1998 Garrett Games representing the 1997 senior collegiate All-Americans in a charity benefit game versus the US Women’s National Team
