Mike Ryan (soccer coach)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mike Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1935[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 2012 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Seattle, United States | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1966–1976 | Washington Huskies | ||
| 1985 | United States Women | ||
Mike Ryan (14 February 1935 – 20 November 2012) was an Irish American soccer coach from Dublin. He was the coach of the 1985 United States women's national soccer team for its first international games in Italy in August 1985.[2][3] He finished his career by coaching at Nathan Hale High School before retiring in 2012 after having coached for over 60 years.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Mayers, Joshua (2012-11-24). "Seattle soccer pioneer Mike Ryan is fondly remembered". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ "Mike Ryan, The First Coach of the U.S. WNT Passes Away at 77". United States Soccer Federation. November 24, 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "When the USWNT was 'Made in Washington'". Sounder at Heart. July 3, 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Mike Ryan, Seattle soccer pioneer, dies at 77". The Seattle Times. 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ Kennedy, Paul (2012-11-25). "OBITUARY: Mike Ryan (1935–2012)". Soccer America. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0810874164
- Nash, Tim (2016), It’s Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women’s Soccer', Lulu Press, ISBN 1483451526
External links
- Mike Ryan, perhaps the “principal pioneer” of Seattle soccer, died last week at age 77
- 10 Questions with Mike Ryan
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