Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame
11th Annual Induction
Saturday, January 31, 2009
|
|
At the Marriott Hotel, Farmington, Connecticut
Social Hour 5:30 PM, Dinner at 6:30
PM
|
|
The new class of Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame inductees have been
selected. The lifetime accomplishments of these few have helped countless others enjoy the game of soccer. Now
is the time to gather and thank them for their years of commitment to our state and the game. Dinner tickets and
sponsorship packages will show your support of both the inductees and the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. Individual
dinner tickets are $45, or a table for ten can be reserved for $450. By taking advantage of the Gold, Silver, Bronze,
or Patron sponsorships you can also advertise in the dinner program to publicly say "thank you" to the inductee of your
choice. Below you will find more information about sponsorships and tickets for this exciting event.
Any press interested in attending should contact the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame Chairman, Pat Hennig at 860-673-9381.
Click here for ticket and sponsor information
|
| The Inductees: |
Garry Archer (of Madison, CT)
- Player, organizer and administrator of Shoreline Adult Soccer League (SASL) since 1980
- Shoreline Adult Soccer League (SASL) player since 1981 for Clinton SC, Madison AFC, North Branford SC, and Branford
Social SC
- Manager of Madison AFC in the SASL (1986-1998). Madison was the first SASL club team to play in the USSF Over-30
National Cup,
the National Soccer Hall of Fame Over-30s Tournament and the inaugural CSSA Over-30 State Cup in 1992, and the
first SASL Over-40 'Masters' League entrant in 1998.
- Founded the 3M Soccer Club (New Haven and Wallingford) in 1990
- Coached U6 to U15 youth teams in Clinton and Madison as a USSF 'E' Licensed coach (1991-2003)
- Received the Connecticut State Soccer Association's (CSSA) "Contributor Award" in 1996
- Received CSSA's "Media Award" in 2000 for creation and operation of the SASL Website
- SASL Corresponding/League Secretary (1982-1996)
- SASL Recording Secretary (1997-99)
- SASL Website Administrator and Email List Administrator (1999-present) |
Joseph Barroso (of Bridgeport, CT)
- Registered 41 goals and 17 assists in 4 seasons with Southern Connecticut State University (1982, 84, 85, 90)
for 9th place on the all-time list
- Played in 1990 Senior Bowl
- Member of the US National Team (1990)
- Led SCSU Owls to undefeated season (22-0-1) and NCAA Division II National Championship (1990)
- Played professional soccer for Connecticut Wolves and Boston Storm (USISL 'A' League) and GD Chaves in Portugal
- Sacred Heart University Women's Soccer Coach (1992-1994, 2000-04) and earned Northeast Conference Coach of the
Year (1994 & 2001)
- Coached University of Bridgeport Women's (1995-99) and Men's (1997-99) Soccer Teams and earned New England Collegiate
Conference Coach of the Year (1997)
- Sacred Heart University Men's Soccer Coach (2005-present)
- Played for many teams (primarily Vasco da Gama SC) in Connecticut Soccer League and other state leagues since
age 17 |
Thomas Goodman (of Boston, MA -- formerly of Windsor, CT)
- Suffield High School Boys Coach, compiled a 38-8-2 record in 3 years and reached #10 USA Today national ranking
in 1987 (1987-89)
- Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Olympic Development Program Coach (1987-1996) and Boys ODP Director (1990)
- U. S. Region 1 Olympic Development Program Staff Coach
- Founder of World Class Soccer, Connecticut, which has recorded 26 CT Open Cup Championships; 4 Region 1 Championships;
2 National Championships (1 Youth, 1 Amateur);
3 US Youth Soccer Region 1 Sportsmanship Awards; 1 US Youth Soccer National Sportsmanship Award
- U. S. Soccer Federation National Staff Coach (2000-01)
- U.S. Youth Soccer National Director of Coaching (2003-04)
- U. S. Soccer Federation National Instructor (1993-present) |
Milan Keser (of Niantic, CT)
- East Lyme Soccer Club founding member, President , and Coach (1978-2007)
- Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) Board of Directors and Southeast District Vice President (1982-present)
- Southeast Soccer Club founder, President and Coach (1985-present)
- First Women's Soccer Coach at East Lyme High School (143-36-20); 11 straight State Tournaments; State finalist
1998; 2 undefeated seasions,
(1994 & 1999); ECC champions-1993, 1994, 1997-2000; 2 ECC Team sportsmanship awards; ECC Coach of the year
1993, 1998, 1999
- Soccer Referee (1968-2006) including ten years at collegiate level
- Southeast Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame founding member and President (2004-present)
- Inducted into the Southeast Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame (2007)
- Member of Selection Committee for All-State All Stars team (2000 & 2001)
- Town of East Lyme Youth Service Award (1998)
- Honored by Town of East Lyme when town dedicated "Milan Keser Soccer Field" for contributions to East
Lyme soccer (2002)
- Member of East Lyme Parks and Recreation Commission (2003-present)
- Played amateur soccer in Connecticut and Massachusetts (1959-1968) |
Joseph McGuigan (of Trumbull, CT)
- Played soccer at Sacred Heart University (1968-72) and earned the first soccer scholarship (1968)
- First soccer All-American in Sacred Heart University history (1971)
- Holds Sacred Heart records for career goals (80), goals in a game (6), career assists (56), assists in a game
(4), points in a game (14), and points in a career (216)
- Selected to represent U.S. at Pan American Games (Colombia, South America.) (1971) and Olympic Games in Germany
(1972)
- Played professionally for Connecticut Wildcats and Connecticut Yankees of American Soccer League (1975-78)
- Played for various teams in Connecticut Soccer League and won league and Cup Championships with New Haven Italians,
Ludlow Lusitano,
and Vasco Da Gama (1968-79) and was a regular State Team selection
- Reached U.S. Open Cup Final with Vasco da Gama (lost to L.A. Macabian SC at Giants Stadium) (1978)
- Registered 124 victories as Coach of Sacred Heart University Men's Soccer Team (1985-2004)
- New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year (1987, 90, & 92) |
William T. Morrone (of Brooklyn, NY -- formerly of Storrs, CT)
- Two-time All American at E.O. Smith High School (1977 & 1978)
- Won two state championships at E.O. Smith (1975 & 1976) including an undefeated season in 1975
- Played in Youth World Cup qualifiers for United States (1977) as member of U.S. Junior National Team
- Named NSCAA All American at University of Connecticut (1982-2nd team) Member of 1981 NCAA Division I Championship
Team (20-3-2),
scored first goal for UConn in 2-1 win over Alabama A&M in title game
- Scored 25 goals and recorded 9 assists as a defender for UConn over 4 year career
- Signed professional contract with New York Cosmos of North American Soccer League (1983)
- Most Outstanding Senior Athlete at UConn (1983-84) |
Arthur Sharon "Chip" Reed (of Scarsdale, NY)
- Connecticut State Referees Association Secretary (1981-96)
- Connecticut Referee of the Year Award (1992)
- Connecticut High School Coaches Girls Referee of the Year Award (1999)
- United States Soccer National Referee (1988-2006)
- FIFA Assistant Referee (1992-98)
- Officiated 140 games in Major League Soccer (1996 - 2006)
- Career includes officiating MLS All Star games (1996 & 1998), MLS Cup (1998), & seven World Cup qualifiers
(1994 & 1998 tournaments)
- Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), National Indoor Soccer League (NISL), and Xtreme Soccer League (XSL) professional
indoor soccer referee (2006-present) |
Salvatore Rizza (of Marlborough, CT)
- Played for Hartford Public High School (1963-64)
- Outstanding player in Connecticut Soccer League for Italian-American Stars, Hartford Hellenic SC, and New Britain
General Ameglio SC (1964-82)
- Won U. S. National Amateur Cup championship with Italian-American Stars (1967)
- Won CSL championships seven times and Connecticut State Soccer Association (CSSA) State Cup title nine times
(1965-1980) and named to CSSA All Star team (1968-1978)
- Organized State Select Team program and State Cup as CSSA Vice President (1977-86)
- Region I Select Team program manager by USSF (1986)
- Hosted and organized USSF Regional Tournaments, including the first Eastern U.S. Women's Amateur playoff (1983),
Region I Select Team tournament (1984),
and 1st Regional U23 tournament (1986)
- Earned USSF National Coaching License (1981)
- USSF State Referee and Member of Connecticut State Referee Association (1980-98)
- Founder of South End Junior Soccer program (1979-89) and Bulkeley Indoor Soccer program (1979-90) |
Previous classes of inductees are:
Class of 1999:
Alistair Bell
Efrain Chicurian
Robert Dikranian
Sunil Gulati
Carmelo Indomenico
Frank Kantz
Alan King
Bertil Larson
Albie Loeffler
Charles McCully
Joseph J. Morrone
David Socha
Jerry Trecker |
Class of 2000:
Paul Bourdeau
James Brown
Pedro DeBrito
Anthony DiCicco
Patricia Hennig
Keith Johnson
Paul Magro
Valerio Moretti
Joseph M. Morrone
Warren Swanson
Daniel Woog |
Class of 2001:
Richard Danielson
Alexander Guild
Frantz Innocent
Bohdan Kolinsky
John McVicar
Donald Minton
Tom Nevers
David Pacheco
Robert Swanson
John Squires |
| |
|
|
Class of 2002:
George C. Brown
Felice M. Duffy
Daniel Gaspar
James Gabarra
John Kowalski
Dr. Joseph Machnik
John McKeon
Janusz Michallik
George D. Ritchie
Daniel Sullivan
William Wallach |
Class of 2003:
Brian Bliss
Rick Derella
Dave Farrell
James Kuhlman
Bruno Lukas
Tara Buckley
Ray Reid
Leonidas Tsantiris |
Class of 2004:
Kenneth T. Brown
Dr. Raymond Cieplick
R. Paul Hunter
Timothy Hunter
Paulus E. Ingram
Myron Krasij
Robert W. Landers
Irv Schmid
Edward E. Zimmitti |
| |
|
|
Class of 2005:
Moira Buckley
Elvis Comrie
Al Diniz
William Fortin
Terry Jackson
Charles Kadupski
Al McWhirter
Curt Onalfo
John Sahnas |
Class of 2006:
John Debrito
Andrea Duffy
Ralph King
William Lessig
Salvatore "Butch" Logano
Alex Lucas
Henry McCully
John O'Keefe
Edward Tremble |
Class of 2007:
John Blomstrann
Carlos Carlos
Paul Duffy
Thomas Nevers
Victor Santos
Ans Swanson
David Vaudreiul |
| |
|
|
Class of 2008:
Thomas Gardiner
Arthur S. Hennig
Mickey Kydes
Kevin Maher
Michael Pitruzzello
Marion Joseph Stoj
Robert J. Taylor
Lyle Yorks |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
TICKET AND SPONSOR INFORMATION
The Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will take place
on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Farmington Marriott Hotel. The social hour begins at 5:30 PM. followed by
the dinner at 6:30 PM.
For sponsorships, program ads, reserved tables and individual tickets, please make checks payable to the CSSA and
send to:
Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame,
c/o Connecticut State Soccer Association,
11 Executive Drive,
Farmington, CT 06032
or telephone ( 860 ) 676-1161 for more information.
| Gold Sponsor |
$1000.00
|
Includes: Reserved table and 10 tickets for Induction Dinner, full page
advertisement in program, program listing as a Gold Sponsor. |
| Silver Sponsor |
$500.00
|
Includes: 4 tickets for Induction Dinner, half page advertisement in program,
program listing as a Silver Sponsor. |
| Bronze Sponsor |
$250.00
|
Includes: Two tickets for Induction Dinner, quarter page advertisement,
program listing as a Bronze Sponsor. |
| Patron |
$100.00
|
Includes: One ticket, program listing as Patron. |
| Reserved Tables |
$450.00
|
Tables with seating of 10 people. |
| Single Ticket |
$45.00
|
Per person. |
|
Program Ads
|
| Full Page |
$500.00
|
| Half Page |
$250.00
|
| Quarter Page |
$125.00
|
| Program Listing |
$25.00
|
|
|