Gene Chyzowych

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Gene Chyzowych is a former professional soccer player and coach, who is now the coach of the Columbia High School soccer team in Maplewood, New Jersey. He has the second most wins of any active scholastic soccer coaches in the United States, with over 700 wins as of November 2007.[1][2]

Chyzowych was the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team in 1973, coaching the team to a 3-2-0 record.[3]

In 1976, he was head coach of the New York Apollo of the American Soccer League.


Preceded by
Max Wosniak
U.S. men's national soccer team head coach
1973
Succeeded by
Gordon Bradley


[edit] References

  1. ^ Orlando, Chris. "Non-public teams jostle at the top", The Star-Ledger, November 8, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007. "Breznitsky, who just completed his 33rd season and led Scotch Plains to its second straight and 13th overall Union County Tournament championship last Saturday, has a career record of 554-127-41, which would place him fourth on the list behind Gene Chyzowych of Columbia (700-175-67), Miller Bugliari of Pingry (694-89-53) and Shawnee's Brian Gibney (616-113-47)."
  2. ^ High School Boys Coaching Records: Winningest All-Time Coaches By Victories (Updated 12/18/06), National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Accessed August 31, 2007.
  3. ^ All-Time Head Coaches, United States Soccer Federation. Accessed August 31, 2007.