Tom Durkin (soccer coach)

Tom Durkin

Durkin (R) with Ashley Phillips
Personal information
Full nameTom Durkin
Place of birthUnited States
Club information
Current team
Boston Breakers (Manager)
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1982–1986Union County College (Head coach)
1986–1991Rutgers University (Head coach)
1994–1996Richland College (Head coach)
1995–1996United States U–17 (Assistant)
1996–1998Tampa Bay Mutiny (Assistant)
1998–2011Bradenton Academics (Head Coach)
2013Boston Breakers (Assistant)
2013–Boston Breakers

Tom Durkin is an American soccer manager and currently managing Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League in the United States.

Playing career

He played for Le Moyne College and Loyola University Maryland before playing in the amateur level, competing in state leagues and cups.[1]

Managerial career

He has plenty of coaching and managerial experience spanning from local to international level. He served as head coach for FC Celtic Bolts, Bradenton Academics, Union County College, Richland College and Rutgers University.[2] He also was an assistant manager for United States U–17 national team and the now defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny.[3]

On 3 September 2013, he replaced Lisa Cole and interim manager Cat Whitehill as the manager of the Boston Breakers, after serving for them as an assistant for the last two matches of the 2013 National Women's Soccer League.[4]

Personal life

He graduated from Kent State University. He resides in Dover, Massachusetts with his wife Elizabeth, and their three children Joe, George and Ava.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Durkin". prosocceracademyfc.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Coaching Staff". bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Breakers appoint Tom Durkin as head coach". bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Breakers Hire Tom Durkin as Coach of the Future". thebentmusket.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "2011 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". gonu.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.