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Taking on the World
GRANT WAHL
May 01, 2006
The coach who led the U.S. to its surprise World Cup run four years ago is at it again, using psychology and ACC hoops insights to ready his team for a killer first-round Cup group
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May 01, 2006

Taking On The World

The coach who led the U.S. to its surprise World Cup run four years ago is at it again, using psychology and ACC hoops insights to ready his team for a killer first-round Cup group

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Arena already appears to be trying on an unprecedented third U.S. term for size. "That, I can assure you, would be the last four years," he says, though he's proud of his longevity. "It might even be on my tombstone: THE LONGEST-TENURED NATIONAL TEAM COACH IN THE WORLD."

Arena smiles an honest man's smile. As epitaphs go, it's not bad. Not bad at all.

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