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, Four Nations Cup, Gold Cup and a 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' five years at the helm led to an 87–17–20 record. She resigned as coach on February 15, 2005, and became a consultant for U.S. Soccer. Olympic Committee 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. Technical Director In January 2011, April Heinrichs was hired by United States Soccer Federation as Technical Director for women's soccer. The appointment, along with Jill Ellis as development director, marks the first time U.S. Soccer had appointed full-time positions to oversee the women's youth national teams program. Besides focusing on technical directions of women's soccer, Heinrichs will oversee the under-20 and under-18 women's youth teams. References Match reports External links National Soccer Hall of Fame biography UCI Women's Soccer Profile at SoccerTimes.com 1964 births Living people 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup managers American women's soccer coaches FIFA Women's World Cup-winning captains FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players National Soccer Hall of Fame members North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players Serie A (women's football) players United States women's international soccer players United States women's national soccer team managers William & Mary Tribe women's soccer coaches American women's soccer players Women's association football forwards Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer coaches Princeton Tigers women's soccer coaches Maryland Terrapins women's soccer coaches UC Irvine Anteaters women's soccer coaches Female association football managers American Olympic coaches ASDF Juventus Torino players Expatriate women's footballers in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in Italy A.C.F. Prato players