Founding Futbol

Extra Time: Leadership Lessons with Carla Overbeck

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The 1999 Women's World Cup was special for so many reasons. The event itself, hosted in the United States, was an ambitious undertaking. The US Women's National Team won in improbable and memorable fashion, with Brandi Chastain's celebration creating one of the most memorable sports photos of all time. But the bond of that team was critical and the leadership of players like Carla Overbeck has become legendary in its importance to the group.

Overbeck joined Founding Futbol to share what leadership looked like as part of those historic teams. She shared hows he thought about leadership at the time, how it's evolved in her second act as a college coach and much more.

Overbeck was captain of the USWNT team at the 1999 Women’s World Cup -- which the team won to earn its second World Cup title. During her 13 years in the national team, she earned 168 caps for the United States. Overbeck also won an Olympic gold medal in the 1996 games, a Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) title, and four NCAA titles during her career. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Host: Kent Malmros

Guest: Carla Overbeck (Former USWNT Player)

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