| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | April Heinrichs | ||
| Date of birth | February 27, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Denver, Colorado, United States | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1983-1986 | University of North Carolina | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985-1991 | U.S. women's national team | 47 | (38) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1990 | Princeton University | ||
| 1991-1995 | University of Maryland | ||
| 1996-1999 | University of Virginia | ||
| 1995-2000 | U.S. women's national team (assistant) | ||
| 2000-2005 | U.S. women's national team | ||
| 2006 | University of California, Irvine | ||
| † Appearances (Goals). | |||
April Heinrichs (born February 27, 1964 in Denver, Colorado) was among the first players on the United States women's national soccer team, and was captain of the United States team which won the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. She finished her international playing career with 47 caps and 38 goals. In 1998 she became the first female player inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Heinrichs is a 1986 graduate of the UNC where she was named National Player of the Year twice and earned All-American First team honors three times.
She had an 8-6-1 record as head coach at Princeton University in 1990.
Heinrichs guided University of Maryland to a 56-40-7 record from 1991-95, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1995 after leading the Terps to their first NCAA Tournament berth.
She was head coach from 1996-2000 at University of Virginia, where she recorded a 52-27-7 mark in leading the Cavaliers to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She led Virginia to a 13-10 record, including a trip to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament in 1999 season.
She joined the United States women's national soccer team as an assistant coach in 1995. She became the team's head coach in 2000.
During her tenure, Heinrichs was often criticized for failing to lead the previously unstoppable national squad to a major international championship, but she coached the team to victory at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Heinrichs led the United States to wins in international tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, 4 Nations Cup, Gold Cup and of course the much celebrated return to the podium by winning Gold in Athens. Heinrichs also led her team to the Silver Medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the Bronze Medal in the 2003 Women's World Cup.
Heinrichs' 5 years at the helm lead to an 87-17-20 record. She resigned as coach on February 15, 2005 and became a consultant for U.S. Soccer.
She was named head coach for women's soccer at the University of California, Irvine, on December 19, 2005 and later resigned to accept a position with the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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