The University of Akron women’s soccer program announced the hiring of Andrew Hoggarth to Assistant Coach on Wednesday, Feb. 20. “We are excited after an exhausting search that Andy chose to accept our offer to be a part of our staff and program. His experience as a goalkeeper, goalkeeping coach, head coach at the collegiate level, and head coach at the professional level will bring numerous ideas and insights of the game to help our staff become better and most
FC LVU Sonic general manager & president Matt McTish has officially announced the start of a women’s team that will compete in the nation’s largest women’s league, the WPSL (Women’s Premier Soccer League), starting in the spring of 2013. FC LVU Sonic has won two national championships and three Northeast Conference titles. McTish has stated that he looks forward to offering a high level of play for the women of the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. “There are a lot of
Players from 10 different countries and some local talent round out the initial batch of signings for the Gulf Coast Texans first-ever NPSL season. Plenty of experience and attacking flair will take the field this summer in Pensacola in what promises to be a ground- breaking development for soccer in the community. Following the success of their WPSL team, who brought home the National Championship last summer, the Texans are fielding a men’s team laced with local products and some
This year marks U.S. Soccer’s Centennial year and to celebrate the journey U.S. Soccer officials have instituted another national soccer event. On Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26) U.S. Soccer will hold the Inaugural National Amateur Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina and FC Lehigh Valley United (PA) will compete against the Carolina Dynamo (NC), Croatian Eagles (WI), and Battery Park Gunners (MA) in the quest to raise the newest national championship trophy. FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic will represent the National
Myrtle Beach FC Mutiny is proud to introduce its coaching staff for the 2013 season. Calling the plays this year as Mutiny dual-coaches will be Joel Banta and Ross Morgan, a responsibility they will share with Pat Piscitelli, who returns as the team’s goalkeeper coach. “We’ve been working on how to improve the team both on and off the field since the end of the 2012 NPSL season and we’re very excited that Ross and Joel have decided to join
Rhode Island Reds have chosen Admiral® to be the club’s official sportswear and technical kit supplier for their inaugural 2013 season. The Reds play in the Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League, the 4th tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid, one of the largest leagues in the United States with over 60 men’s teams. Admiral, the world’s oldest British football brand, supplied kits in the 1970s and 1980s for the English national team and Manchester United. The brand has
The Houston Hurricanes are proud to announce the signing of defender Joshua Brieva. “I signed Josh after watching him in two tryouts,” head coach Thiago Reis commented. “I told him it’s up to him now to make the starting 11.″ Brieva will join other 11 players who have already made the squad. Coach Reis is still looking to bring in 14 more players so he has competition for every spot. “It’s exciting to sign for a team like the Houston Hurricanes FC,” Brieva added. “It is
Futbol Club Santa Clarita Storm CEO and Director of Operations Gerald Brunner announced the signing of Thiago Souza Rodrigues and Matt Shaxton to one-year contracts. Brazilian midfielder Thiago Souza Rodrigues was picked up from the Storm tryouts earlier this month. “Thiago is a midfielder with the skill and ability to compete at our level,” Brunner stated. “You notice as soon as he starts touching the ball that he has the skills to become an asset to our team.” Thiago came to
International Soccer Network, LLC (ISN) is proud to announce Andrew Hoggarth as the 2012 ISN Coach of the Year Presented by Korrio. Hoggarth is the current manager of AFC Cleveland and the head men’s and women’s soccer coach at Thiel College of Greenville, PA. “Andy is a model coach that inspires others to be great on and off the pitch,” ISN Editor Gary L. Moody Jr. stated. “I can’t think of a better candidate for this award. He has done things