University of North Carolina Athletics
Pereira, Werley Join UNC Staff
February 20, 2003 | Field Hockey
Feb. 20, 2003
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Jackie Pereira and Cindy Werley have joined the North Carolina field hockey program as assistant coaches, head coach Karen Shelton announced Thursday The two join Jana Withrow, in her fifth year as a Carolina assistant, to round out the Tar Heel staff. "I'm thrilled to have added Jackie and Cindy to our staff," Shelton said. "Jackie has tremendous international experience and is one of the greatest players in field hockey history. Cindy is the most outstanding player in UNC history and we're very excited to have her back in Chapel Hill. I think that the skills and strengths of both women will have a great impact on the Carolina program."
 Jackie Pereira  |
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Pereira, a native of Australia, represented her country in the Olympics three times., winning gold in 1988 and '96. She was a member of the Australian National Team from 1986-96 and scored 109 goals in 175 international games, becoming the first Australian woman to register 100 career goals. She was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame in 1998 and has received the Order of Australian Medal, given by the Queen of England, for her services to field hockey. In 1988 and '89 she was named to the World Eleven Team, recognizing her as one of the 11-best players in the world.
She served as an assistant coach at William & Mary last season.
Werley, who played for the Tar Heels
 Cindy Werley |
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Werley has spent the past four years as an assistant coach at Duke. Prior to that, she coached at Louisville for one season. She will serve at UNC in a volunteer capacity.
