Tracey Marie Leone (; born May 5, 1967) is an American retired

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who was a member of the

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. She was the first American to win a world championship as both a player and as a head coach. She became an assistant coach for her alma mater

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in 2024.

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Personal life

Leone is married to Ray Leone. The pair are both women's college soccer coaches. As of 2014, they are the only two coaches in Division 1 college soccer who are married. The pair have coached together at Creighton, Clemson, Arizona State, and Harvard.

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Northeastern coaching profile
Living people 1967 births North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players American women's soccer players United States women's international soccer players FIFA Women's World Cup–winning players Women's association football midfielders Clemson Tigers women's soccer coaches Northeastern Huskies women's soccer coaches American soccer coaches United States women's national soccer team non-playing staff 20th-century American sportswomen Creighton Bluejays women's soccer coaches Arizona State Sun Devils women's soccer coaches Harvard Crimson women's soccer coaches Colby Mules coaches North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer coaches Soccer players from Dallas {{US-women-footy-midfielder-stub