Karen Shelton
Encyclopedia
Karen Christina Shelton (born November 14, 1957 in Honolulu, Hawaii
) is a former field hockey
player from the United States
, who was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. She also represented her country on the US Olympic team in 1980.
as of the end of the 2010 regular season*
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
) is a former field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from the United States
United States
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, who was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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. She also represented her country on the US Olympic team in 1980.
Highlights
- U.S. National Team member (1978-84)
- Member of the 1980 and 1984 U.S. Woman's Olympic Field Hockey team
- U.S. Olympic bronze medalist in field hockey (1984)
- Head coach at UNC Chapel Hill (1981- )
- Record of 482-133-9 in 29 seasons*
- Five-time National Coach of the Year (1994,’95,’96,’07,'09)
- Eight-time ACC Coach of the Year (1986, 1987 ,1988, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2007). Shelton has won the honor more times than any coach in league history.
- Coach of NCAA Championship teams in 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007 and 2009
- UNC Field Hockey ACC Championships with Shelton coaching: 17*
- NCAA appearances with Shelton coaching: 25
- NCAA Final Four appearances with Shelton coaching: 14
- Ranks third in Division 1 history in both wins (482) and winning percentage (.782)
- Member of the NFHCA Hall of Fame (for coaching accomplishments - inducted in 2008)and the U.S. Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame (for player accomplishments - inducted in 1989)
- Inducted to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in Jan. 2010 (first field hockey player or coach inducted)
as of the end of the 2010 regular season*