.JPG) DiCicco in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony D. DiCicco Jr.[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-08-05)August 5, 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1] | ||
| Date of death | June 19, 2017(2017-06-19) (aged 68)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Wethersfield, Connecticut, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Springfield Chiefs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Connecticut Wildcats | |||
| Rhode Island Oceaneers | |||
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1994 | United States (women;GK coach) | ||
| 1993 | United States U20 (GK coach) | ||
| 1993 | United States (women; stand-in) | ||
| 1994–1999 | United States (women) | ||
| 2008 | United States U20 (women) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Boston Breakers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony D. DiCicco Jr. (August 5, 1948 – June 19, 2017) was an Americansoccer player,coach, administrator, and TV commentator. He is best known as the coach of theUnited States women's national soccer team from 1994 to 1999, during which time the team won anOlympic gold medal in1996 and the1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. He was also the coach of the U.S. team that won the2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Born inHartford, Connecticut,[1] DiCicco was 1966 graduate ofWethersfield High School inWethersfield, Connecticut, where he lettered in soccer, baseball and basketball.[3]
In 1970, DiCicco graduated fromSpringfield College in Massachusetts, where he was anAll-Americangoalkeeper his senior year. He played with theConnecticut Wildcats andRhode Island Oceaneers of theAmerican Soccer League for five years, and made a single appearance for theUnited States men's national soccer team in 1973. During this time, he also taught Physical Education at Bellows Falls Middle School in Bellows Falls, Vt. for at least the 1972–1976 school years. He also coached the boys 7/8 grade soccer team.[3]
DiCicco was partners with goalkeeper coachDan Gaspar in the Soccer Plus retail store in the early 1980s.
In 1991, DiCicco became the goalkeeping coach for theUnited States women's national team; he was also the goalkeeping coach for the 1993 U.S. men's under-20 team. He served as the stand-in head coach for the U.S. women's team during their 3–0 win againstCanada on June 21, 1993, inPontiac, Michigan, due to a previous commitment of head coachAnson Dorrance.[4] He took over as head coach of the women's team in 1994, and compiled a record of 105–8–8, culminating with the team's dramatic win overChina in the 1999 World Cup final.[5][6]
In 2008, DiCicco coached the U.S. U-20 Women's national team to victory in theFIFA Women's U-20 World Cup in Chile.
DiCicco served as head coach of theBoston Breakers ofWomen's Professional Soccer from 2009 to 2011.[7]
DiCicco was the founding commissioner of theWomen's United Soccer Association from 2000 to 2003.[8][9] DiCicco has also served on a Technical Advisory board for U.S. Soccer.
DiCicco worked as a commentator and analyst forESPN's andFox Sports' broadcasts of women's soccer, including the main broadcast booth for the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10][11]
DiCicco was co-author of "Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls" with Colleen Hacker and Charles Salzberg.
DiCicco and his wife, Diane, have four sons: Anthony, Andrew, Alex, and Nicholas.[12][11] DiCicco died on June 19, 2017, from cancer at his home inWethersfield, Connecticut.[1] He was 68 years old.[11]
DiCicco was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2012.[13][11]
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