Mike Ryan (soccer)
| 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 | ||
| 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. He finished his career by coaching at Nathan Hale High School before retiring in 2012 after having coached for over 60 years.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Mayers, Joshua (2012-11-24). "Seattle soccer pioneer Mike Ryan is fondly remembered". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ "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.