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Shannon MacMillan

Personal information

Full name

Shannon Ann MacMillan

Date of birth

October 7, 1974 (age 50)

Place of birth

Syosset, New York, U.S.

Height

5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m)

Playing position

Midfielder, forward

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2001–2003

San Diego Spirit

National team

1993–2005

United States

177

(60)

Teams managed

2007–2008

UCLA Bruins (assistant)

Honours

Women's football (soccer)

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Team competition
Silver	2000 Sydney	Team competition
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold	1999 USA	Team competition
Bronze	2003 USA	Team competition

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

Shannon MacMillan playing soccer.

Shannon Ann MacMillan (born October 7, 1974) is an amazing American soccer player and coach. She is a true champion! Shannon won the FIFA Women's World Cup and has Olympic gold and silver medals.

In 2002, she was named the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year. MacMillan played for the United States women's national soccer team from 1994 to 2006. She was a key part of the famous team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. This team is often called the '99ers.

Shannon also won a gold medal with the team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She earned a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. After retiring from playing, she became an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team in 2007. In 2016, she was honored by being inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Today, she is also part of the ownership group for Angel City FC, a team in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early Life & School Years
- Playing for the University of Portland
Shannon's Soccer Career
- Playing for Clubs
- Playing for the National Team
Awards and Achievements
Coaching Career
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Early Life & School Years

Shannon MacMillan was born in Syosset, New York. She grew up in Escondido, California. She went to San Pasqual High School. Shannon also has an older brother named Sean.

Playing for the University of Portland

Shannon played college soccer for the University of Portland. She was an outstanding player there. In 1995, she won the Hermann Trophy. This award goes to the best female college soccer player in the country. She was recognized as an All-America player every year from 1992 to 1995.

Shannon's Soccer Career

Playing for Clubs

Shannon MacMillan was one of the first players in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). This was a professional soccer league for women. She played for the San Diego Spirit for three seasons.

Playing for the National Team

Shannon joined the US National Team in 1993. She was still in college at the time. She started as a midfielder. By 2000, she moved to play as a forward.

Shannon during a halftime workout.

Shannon scored many important goals for her country. At the 1996 Olympics, she scored the winning goal in overtime. This was during the semifinal match against Norway. In the Olympic final against China, she scored the first goal of the game. This helped her team win the gold medal.

She was known as a "super-sub" for the US Women's National Team. This meant she often came off the bench to make a big impact. She did this during the 1999 Women's World Cup and the 2000 Olympic team. She even made it onto the team for the 2003 Women's World Cup. This was amazing because she recovered very quickly from a serious knee injury (ACL tear) just four months before the tournament.

In 2002, Shannon scored 17 goals. She was voted the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year. She stopped playing international soccer in 2006. She was 31 years old. She finished her career with 60 goals. She also had 175 caps, which means she played in 175 international games. This was one of the highest numbers for any woman at that time.

Awards and Achievements

Shannon MacMillan received many awards for her soccer skills.

She won the MAC Hermann Trophy Award in 1995.
She was voted U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 2002.
She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
As a senior at Portland, she won the Honda Sports Award. This award goes to the best soccer player in the nation.

Coaching Career

In 2007, Shannon became an assistant coach for the UCLA women's soccer team. On January 7, 2010, she became the Director of the Competitive Program at the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks Soccer Club. She is now the Executive Director of the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks. She also works as a senior adviser for San Diego Loyal SC.