The Atlanta franchise of the WomenÆs United Soccer Association (WUSA) has named Tom Stone head coach. Stone, 34, of Denver, Colo., was most recently the director of coaching for the Colorado Rush soccer club and a color analyst for MLSÆs Colorado Rapids. He has also coached the Denver Diamonds, part of the United Soccer LeagueÆs W-League and served as a scout for the U.S. womenÆs national team for 1999 WomenÆs World Cup. ôTomÆs stellar coaching record is a huge advantage for the WUSA Atlanta,ö said Lynn Morgan, general manager. ôWeÆre thrilled to have him on board.ö StoneÆs first duties as head coach will be to begin scouting talent for the upcoming fall draft as well as assembling his coaching staff. ôI could not be more excited about the challenge of coaching in the first women’s pro soccer league,ö said Stone. ôWith Olympic athletes [Cindy] Parlow, [Briana] Scurry and [Nikki] Serlenga, weÆve got a great foundation for a winning franchise.ö As a youth coach, Stone has won 35 Colorado State Cup titles, 13 Far West regional titles and seven national championships with his teams since 1991. With the Diamonds, he posted a 50-11-0 record with two division championships and one appearance in the W-League national finals. Stone began his soccer career in Dallas, where he was a two-time high school All-American. He was an NCAA champion with Duke in 1986. He played for the Washington Stars and the Colorado Foxes (A-League), winners of the 1991 and 1992 national professional championships. WUSA is scheduled to begin play in April, 2001.