Cindy Parlow Cone, president of U.S. Soccer, on the historic agreements that achieved equal pay for women soccer players

Catalyze

Cindy Parlow Cone, president of U.S. Soccer, spoke with the Scholar Media Team’s Laurelle Maubert ’25 and Content Manager Sarah O’Carroll before her Food for Thought talk this spring. On this episode, Cone shares about historic equal pay agreements she led as president, her goals for the federation, and advice for female college athletes.
Cone is the first female president of U.S. Soccer and the first former player of a senior U.S. National Team to serve in the role. She is also the youngest player to win an Olympic gold medal and a Women’s World Cup title.
In May 2022, U.S. Soccer, the United States Women’s National Team Players Association, and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association agreed on collective bargaining agreements to achieve equal pay for women soccer players.
A UNC–Chapel Hill alumna, Cone was a four-time All-American for the Tar Heels. She later served as assistant coach at Carolina, leading the women’s team to four NCAA titles.
Food for Thought is a breakfast and conversation series held on Friday mornings at the Foundation. You can learn more about the initiative and RSVP for upcoming events on the Morehead-Cain Network.

Music credits
The intro music is by Scott Hallyburton ’22, guitarist of the band South of the Soul.
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