Past Presidents

From humble beginnings as an informal get-together of a handful of collegiate coaches who lingered after a meeting of the Eastern Intercollegiate Coaches Association, United Soccer Coaches has grown into the largest organization of its kind in the United States. Starting with 80 members that year, the organization has grown to 30,000 strong. That they touch the game of soccer at every level and work with both genders makes United Soccer Coaches unique on the American sporting landscape.

1940’s

1941 – John Brock, Springfield College (Mass.)
1942-44 – Earle Waters, West Chester State University (Pa.)
1945 – Richard Schmelzer, Rochester Polytechnic (N.Y.)
1946 – Robert Dunn, Swarthmore College (Pa.)
1947 – Larry Briggs, University of Massachusetts
1948 – Bill Jeffrey, Penn State University
1949 – John Wood, Oak Park HS (Ill.)

1950’s

1950 – Pat O’Connor, Carnegie Tech (Pa.)
1951 – Bruce Munro, Harvard University (Mass.)
1952 – Fred Holloway, SUNY-Cortland
1953 – Glenn Warner, U.S. Naval Academy
1954 – Carlton Reilly, Brooklyn College (N.Y.)
1955 – Eric DeGroat, North Carolina State University
1956 – Charles Scott, University of Pennsylvania
1957 – John Eiler, East Stroudsburg State University (Pa.)
1958 – Huntley Parker, SUNY-Brockport
1959 – Don Yonker, Drexel University (Pa.)

1960’s

1960 – John Squires, University of Connecticut
1961 – Heinz Lenz, U.S. Naval Academy
1962 – Marvin Allen, University of North Carolina
1963 – Jimmy Reed, Princeton University (N.J.)
1964 – M.W. “Chick” Jacobus, Kingswood (Conn.)
1965 – Irv Schmid, Springfield College (Mass.)
1966 – Whitey Burnham, Dartmouth College (N.H.)
1967 – James Bly, Duke University (N.C.)
1968 – Stu Parry, University of Akron (Ohio)
1969 – Mickey Cochrane, Bowling Green State University (Ohio)

1970’s

1970 – Mel Schmid, Trenton State College (N.J.)
1971 – Frank Nelson, Nyack High School (N.Y.)
1972 – Warren Swanson, Mitchell Junior College (Conn.)
1973 – John McKeon, East Stroudsburg State University (Pa.)
1974 – Mel Lorback, West Chester State University (Pa.)
1975 – Sam Porch, Glassboro State College (N.J.)
1976 – Fred Taube, SUNY-Cortland
1977 – Terry Jackson, Wesleyan University (Conn.)
1978 – Joe Bean, Wheaton College (Ill.)
1979 – Miller Bugliari, The Pingry School (N.J.)

1980’s

1980-81 – Robert Nye, College of Wooster (Ohio)
1982-83 – Tim Schum, Binghamton University (N.Y.)
1984-85 – Thomas Fleck, Florida State Youth Soccer Association
1986-87 – Joe Morrone, University of Connecticut
1988-89 – William Holleman, Lovett School (Ga.)

1990’s

1990-91 – Peter Gooding, Amherst College (Mass.)
1992 – Ron Broadbent, Spencerport High School (N.Y.)
1993 – Jeff Vennell, University of Rochester (N.Y.)
1994 – Gary Avedikian, Ohio State University
1995 – Robert Robinson, Lower Merion High School (Pa.)
1996 – Dr. Jay Martin, Ohio Wesleyan University
1997 – Dr. Ray Cieplik, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
1998 – Roy Gordon, Mary Washington College (Va.)
1999 – Dr. Laurie Whitsel, Human Performance Consulting (Pa.)

2000’s

2000 – Jay Engeln, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2001 – Jim Thieser, Castleton State College (Vt.)
2002 – Barry Gorman, Penn State University
2003 – Janet Rayfield, University of Illinois
2004 – Joe Cummings, New England Revolution
2005 – Schellas Hyndman, Southern Methodist University (Texas)
2006 – Louise Waxler, Washington Freedom
2007 – Steve Malone, Andover High School (Md.)
2008 – Al Albert, College of William & Mary (Va.)
2009 – Randy Waldrum, University of Notre Dame (Ind.)

2010’s

2010 – Marcia McDermott, WPS Chicago Red Stars
2011 – Paul Payne, Bloomsburg University (Pa.)
2012 – Ralph Polson, Wofford College (S.C.)
2013 – Jack Huckel, Gansevoort, N.Y.
2014 – George Perry, Indiana Soccer Association, Indianapolis, IN
2015 – Mike Jacobs, Sporting Kansas City
2016 – Amanda Vandervort, Major League Soccer
2017 – Charlie Slagle, Tampa Bay United (Fla.)
2018 – Lesle Gallimore, University of Washington
2019 – Jeff Farnsworth, Spencerport, N.Y.

2020’s

2020 – Kevin Sims, Charlotte Country Day School (N.C.)
2021 – Dr. Missy Price, Wellesley College (Mass.)
2022 – Ashlee Fontes-Comber, Florida State Doctorial Candidate (Fla.)