Florida Soccer. Milestone victory! West Florida men’s ead coach Bill Elliott reached career win number 200 while at West Florida in a 2-1 victory over Florida Southern. Now in his 18th season at UWF, Elliott holds a record of 200-90-29 overall (.672), and including two years at Tennessee Wesleyan he is now 217-104-30 all-time. Elliott’s […]
Archives for January 2012
NCAA College Cup Returns To Hoover
NCAA College Cup Returns To Hoover. The 2012 NCAA Men’s College Cup returns for its second year at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. Semifinals will be played on Friday, Dec. 7 with the championship game set for Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9. The championship event is hosted by UAB and the Alabama Sports Foundation. Tickets for […]
UAB Blazers Win Their ‘Soccer For A Cure’ Classic
UAB Blazers Win Their ‘Soccer For A Cure’ Classic. The University of Alabama Birmingham is host to a men’s intercollegiate soccer tournament each year that raises money to help children and their families that are fighting cancer. The “Soccer For A Cure” Classic has raised a lot of money for local families affected by cancer, […]
Rowdies Have A Shot At Title In NASL Final
Rowdies Have A Shot At Title In NASL Final. With 12 victories and seven draws in 27 games this season, the Tampa Bay Rowdies are hoping for win #13 in the final game of the regular season against the Carolina RailHawks in Cary, NC. Lucky #13 would happen on the RailHawks home field. The Rowdies […]
Rule 104.3.4
Rule 104.3.4. Based on the decision and the direction from the Affiliates at the recent AGM, FYSA has cautioned its members as to possible violations of Rule 104.3.4. Some FYSA teams register with one affiliate, but then train and practice on the fields of another affiliate. This may be done with the permission of the […]
Seminoles Off To Perfect Start
FSU Wins Matchup Between Top Two Teams The ACC championship trophy was not on the line when the top two ranked teams in the nation squared off. But still, it was a game of great significance. The #1 ranked Florida State Seminoles got a first-half goal from Jamia Fields, and opened the conference season with […]
American Tom Byer…In Japan They Call Him Tomsan
American Tom Byer…In Japan They Call Him Tomsan. By Ray Alley In the Land of the Rising Sun, the sun shines brightly on Japanese soccer. Japan’s women’s national team is the defending World Cup champions, beating the #1 ranked U.S. in the final. They finished second this summer to the U.S. for the Olympic gold […]
Soccer Notes
Randy Waldrum, a Texas native, has resigned as women’s head coach at Notre Dame to becoming the new head coach of the NWLS Houston Dash……Wayne Rooney, not a native of Texas, but nevertheless a “pretty good player,” scored his 150th English Premier League goal, the equalizer in Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Hull City on […]
Alabama Soccer
The Alabama Soccer Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) is set for Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey. Jim Cosgrove, Executive Director for US Youth Soccer, will be the Keynote Speaker at the AGM….Decatur, Ala, has been named the host for the 2014 US Youth Soccer Region III Presidents Cup championships, June […]
Georgia Soccer
Georgia Soccer has hired Greg Griffith as its new Executive Director. Griffith comes to Georgia Soccer from The US Soccer Foundation where he was the Director of Development. In his position with the Foundation, he increased revenues from $1 million in 2008 to an anticipated $7 for fiscal 2014. Griffith, who was a four-year player […]