Mia Hamm is Today's Hero
Hamm was born March 17, 1972 in Selma, AL.
She played
sports as a youngster. Hamm's father was in the military so this gave Hamm the
opportunity to play a variety of sports in many different countries.
By age 15, Hamm played soccer on the US National Team.
Hamm played and developed her soccer skills at the University of North
Carolina under Coach Anson Dorrance. She graduated with a degree in political
science in 1993.
At UNC Hamm set record after record:
- 1990
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- ACC Player of the Year
- National scoring Leader
- 1991
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- National Player of the Year
- 1992
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- ACC Player of the Year
- National Player of the Year
- National scoring Leader
- NCAA Tournament MVP Offense
- NCAA Record for single season ASSISTS: 33
- NCAA Record for Single season SCORING: 97
- Top Collegiate Female Player: Missouri Athletic Club and Hermann
trophy
- 1993
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- ACC Player of the Year
- ACC Tournament MVP
- National scoring Leader
- National Player of the Year
- NCAA Tournament MVP Offense
- NCAA Tournament Records for scoring (16), goals (6) and assists(4)
- Top Collegiate Female Player: Missouri Athletic Club and Hermann
trophy
- Order of the Fleece: highest honorary society at UNC
- and that's not all....
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- Division 1 all time goal scorer
- NCAA all time leading scorer: 103
- NCAA Tournament CAREER Records for SCORING (41), GOALS (16) and
ASSISTS (9).
- Honda Broderick Cup 1994, most outstanding Female athlete in all of
college sports
- Averaged 1 goal per 4.1 shots in college
- Average 1.12 goals per game
- All time leader in assists: 72
- ELEVEN 3-goal games!
As the
greatest woman athlete of today, Hamm has the killer strike as an offensive
soccer player. Opponents fear her quickness, agility and fearless approach to
playing. Hamm is the ultimate team player, always complimenting her teammates.
She puts the team first.
Hamm learned about what it takes to make it on a team by playing with her
five siblings. She used to quit before a game was over, so that she did not have
to *lose*. Her siblings bumped her off the team. If you can not handle the loses
then you can not handle the wins. Hamm eventually saw how important sticking
with the team is, thru thick and thin, no matter what.
Hamm founded The Mia Hamm Foundation
that is dedicated to raising money for bone marrow research and providing
encouragement and empowerment to young female athletes.
