Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame 12th Annual Induction Saturday, January 30, 2010

At the Marriott Hotel, Farmington, Connecticut Social Hour 5:30 PM, VIP Reception 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 $50, or a table for ten can be reserved for $500. 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 Chairperson, Pat Hennig at 860-673-9381. Click here for ticket and sponsor information

The Inductees:

Robert K. Andrian (of Windsor, CT) - Loomis Chaffee Boys Varsity Soccer Coach for 33 years: + 10 Founders League titles, + 8 Western New England Prep School Soccer Association Championships, + 4 New England Class A "Stewart Cup" Championships, + Since 1981 have qualified for the New England Tournament 25 out of 29 years, including the last 12 - President Western New England Prep School Soccer Association, 1979-1986 - New England Prep School Tournament Director: 1980-present - Helped to found the New England Prep School Soccer Association - Prep school liaison to the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association - Played high school soccer at Wethersfield High School and won State Championship in 1968

Jim Dolan (of Bethel, CT) - Joel Barlow High School Boys Soccer Coach (1975-2003) + Overall 29 year record of 411 wins, 89 losses and 39 ties + record includes 6 CIAC state championships ('83,'90,'91,'92, '98,' 01), 13 league championships, and 7 Western Conn. Officials Sportsmanship Awards - NHSACA National High School Soccer Coach of the Year (1995) - Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2001)

Herbert Holter (of New Britain, CT) - Co-founder & player-manager for New Britain Stars Soccer Club (37 years) + (Some New Britain SC players and managers joined ASL as the Rhode Island Oceaneers (1974) and then became the Hartford Bicentennials (NASL) in 1975) - Won Connecticut Soccer League championship and State Cup (1971) with New Britain Soccer Club - Played for numerous Connecticut Soccer League teams, including + New Britain General Ameglio SC + New Britain Olympia + Hartford German SC + Hartford Incas + New Britain SC - Owner/manager of Sports Palace indoor soccer facility (1983-1995) - Co-founder & organizer for the New Britain Youth Soccer League (1984) - Ticket Manager for Hartford Bicentennials of North American Soccer League (1975)

Robert Jachym (of Middletown, CT) - Maloney High School (Meriden, CT) High School All-American and led state players with 36 goals scored (1992) - Captained University of Hartford to the quarterfinals of NCAA Division I tournament -- Named All-American, All-New England, and America East Player of the Year in 1996 - 3rd Pick in the 1997 MLS Draft - Professional soccer player in Major League Soccer for Columbus Crew and New England Revolution (1997-1998) - 1999-2004 All-time Leading Goal Scorer for Western Mass. Pioneers, 1999 Division 3 National Champions - 2003 USL D2 Pro Soccer League MVP & Leading Goal Scorer - Wethersfield High School Boys Soccer Coach (2000-present) -- Has won 4 state championships since 2000

Richard Koczak (of Milford, CT) - Goalkeeper for the United States in the Under 20 World Cup in Australia (1993) and qualifying CONCACAF Tournament in Canada - Goalkeeper for Southern Connecticut State University (1994-96), reached three NCAA semifinals and won Division II National Championship (1995) - NSCAA All American (1996) & NCAA National Player of the Year Award (1996) - Participated in 3 Olympic Festivals - Lyman Hall High School Parade All American (1993)

Mark Noonan (of Fairfield, CT) - Chief Marketing Officer: United States Soccer Federation (1998-2000) - Executive Vice President, Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, (2000-2004) - Duke University NCAA Division I Championship Team (1986) - Staples High School LL State Championship Teams (1981 & 1982) - Named Parade and adidas All-American (1982) - All New England and Connecticut High School All State player (1981 & 1982) - Westport FC CSSA Over-30 State Cup Championship Team (2003)

Jesus Zornoza (of Ridgefield, CT) - State Youth Referee Administrator (1997- 2006) - State Referee Administrator (2003-present) - President Southern Connecticut Soccer Officials Association (4 years) - President Connecticut Soccer Officials Association (2010) - Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2005) - Developed Connecticut Referee Camp (2000-present) - Created Referee Academies (2007-present) - USSF Referee Instructor and Assessor (1996-present) - NISOA National Assessor (2007-present) - Developed on-line system for referee registration and education (recertification and entry clinics) - High school and college Soccer official (1986-present)

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  Class of 2009: Garry Archer Joseph Barroso Thomas Goodman Milan Keser Joseph McGuigan William T. Morrone Arthur Sharon "Chip" Reed Salvatore Rizza

TICKET AND SPONSOR INFORMATION The Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Farmington Marriott Hotel. The social hour and VIP reception 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 Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame and send to: Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame, Inc., 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 $500.00 Tables with seating of 10 people. Single Ticket $50.00 Per person. Program Ads Full Page $400.00 Half Page $200.00 Quarter Page $100.00 Program Listing $25.00