Raleigh Wings, 1998-2000

In the three-year existence of the Raleigh Wings, Palladino suffered just one regular season loss with a mark of 39-1-2. He was unbeaten in the postseason at 5-0-2, leading the Wings to three straight W-1 championship games. Raleigh won the first two title games in 1998 and 1999 before falling to the perfect 15-0-0 Chicago Cobras in penalty kicks in 2000. Palladino has also been the assistant coach at the University of North Carolina for the last 24 years, where he has helped lead the Tar Heels to 17 national championships and 15 ACC titles. He is also currently serving as the top Assistant Coach for April Heinrichs and the US Women's National Team.