Heinrichs is a 1986 graduate of the University of North Carolina where she was named National Player of the Year twice and earned All American First team honors three time  College head coach

She had an 8-6-1 record as head coach at Princeton University in 1990.

Heinrichs guided University of Maryland to a 56-40-7 record from 1991 95, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1995 after leading the Terps to their first NCAA Tournament berth.

She was head coach from 1996-2000 at University of Virginia, where she recorded a 52-27-7 mark in leading the Cavaliers to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She led Virginia to a 13-10 record, including a trip to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament in 1999 season.

 Coaching U.S. Women's National Team

She joined the United States women's national soccer team as an assistant coach in 1995. She became the team's head coach in 2000.

During her tenure, Heinrichs was often criticized for failing to lead the previously unstoppable national squad to a major international championship until the 2004 Summer Olympics. Heinrichs lead the United States to wins in international tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, 4 Nations Cup, Gold Cup and of course the much celebrated return to the podium by wining Gold in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Heinrichs also led her team to the Silver Medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the Bronze Medal in the 2003 Women's World Cup.

Heinrichs' 5 years at the helm lead to an 87-17-20 record. She resigned as coach on February 15, 2005 and became a consultant for U.S. Soccer.

 Olympic Committee

She was named head coach for women's soccer at the University of California, Irvine, on December 19, 2005 and later resigned to accept a position with the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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