Taking Their Swede Time, U.S. Picks Sundhage as Coach
For the first time in its history, the U.S. women's national soccer team will be guided by a coach from overseas. And for only the second time, the team will be led by a woman.
Pia Sundhage, a former Swedish star who coached in the U.S. pro league and most recently was an assistant on the Chinese staff, was named yesterday to replace Greg Ryan, whose contract was not renewed after the Americans' lackluster performance at this fall's World Cup in China.