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Home  News Big 3 Enshrinement Ceremony Honors Soccer's Best
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Big 3 Enshrinement Ceremony Honors Soccer's Best
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ONEONTA, NY (July 10, 2008) – The 2008 Big 3 Enshrinement Ceremony will honor some of American soccer’s best and brightest on Saturday, August 2nd following the annual Hall of Fame Banquet. Admission to the Ceremony, to be conducted in the Museum’s atrium, is open to the public at no charge.
The honorees for 2008 include, from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, legendary Indiana University men’s soccer coach Jerry Yeagley and NSCAA promoter Paul Sanderson of Suffield (CT) Academy. National Intercollegiate Soccer Official Association honorees are Donald Dennison and John Buckley. From the American Youth Soccer Association are honorees Joel Mark and Marilyn MacDonald.
“While Coach Yeagley is a recognized national figure, many of the Big 3 honorees this year and in the past have labored in anonymity,” Hall of Fame President Steve Baumann said. “However the contributions of these individuals and their forebears have been important to the growth of the game. We would not have a strong vibrant professional soccer league or world – class national teams program without the contributions from these previously unheralded coaches and referees, administrators and volunteers.”
Yeagley is being recognized for his coaching excellence, including six NCAA Division I National Championships and the best record in Division I men’s collegiate soccer. He retired from Indiana following the 2003 national championship season, a fairly tale finish to an astounding career, with a 544 – 101 – 45 cumulative record. Paul Sanderson initiated the NSCAA’s outreach to high school coaches. Previously the organization had been primarily one of college coaches. Through his efforts the NSCAA membership increased 10-fold among high school coaches. At the same time he created an enviable coaching record of 156 – 77 – 22 while at Suffield.
Joel Mark served as a youth team coach, an AYSO Board Member, and he was elected to three terms as National President during 24 years of volunteer service. His valued leadership and counsel helped AYSO provide valuable services to the youth of the organization. Marilyn MacDonald served as a volunteer AYSO organizer in Rhode Island and her efforts to afford AYSO players the opportunity to compete for positions in U.S. Soccer and USYS competitions were a breakthrough for AYSO and for youth players across the United States.
Donald Dennison and John Buckley pursued similar careers in officiating in different parts of the country. Each refereed at the highest level, then moved on to help younger referees benefit from their experiences. Dennison refereed over 3,500 matches at all levels while based in Maryland. He has served as a National Assessor and National Clinician. Buckley officiated over 1,200 collegiate games and more than 75 NCAA Tournament contests. While based in Massachusetts, he has also served as a Rule Interpreter, a National Clinician, and Chair of the NISOA Mechanics Committee.
The Induction 2008 Weekend begins on Friday, August 1st and encompasses a weekend of public events, from a reception on Friday to golf and youth soccer tournaments along with the Hall of Fame Banquet and Big 3 Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday. The weekend culminates with the National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, honoring Anson Dorrance, Hugo Perez and Ike Kuhns, and the Hall of Fame luncheon on Sunday. For more details and to register to attend any of the weekend events, visit the Hall of Fame’s web site at www.soccerhall.org.
About the Hall of Fame
The Mission of the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to Celebrate the History, Honor the Heroes,
Inspire the Youth and Preserve the Legacy of Soccer in the United States.
Located in Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a new 30,000 sq.ft., state-of-the-art multimedia museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame tells the story of soccer in America through artifacts, photographs, video and written narratives. The main VideoWall portrays some of the greatest moments and the greatest goals in soccer history as well as live soccer action from the World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. The Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks Zone, including a kid-sized indoor field, where visitors have fun kicking, heading and playing video soccer games. Unique and rare artifacts on exhibit range from The Dewar Cup, the oldest team trophy in U.S. Sport, to the Women’s World Cup won by the USA in 1999, the uniforms of Pele and Mia Hamm’s, Kristine Lilly’s golden shoes, NASL championship rings, and MLS championship trophies. That and so much more are all at the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s 61-acre complex boasts the Kicks Hall of Fame Museum Store, a research library, four world-class soccer fields and office/meeting facilities. Visit the Hall of Fame at www.soccerhall.org
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