| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anibal Armas | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-03-02)March 2, 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Germantown, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Maryland Mania | 20 | (1) |
| 2000 | Raleigh Capital Express | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | Columbus Crew | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | →MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2001 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 6 | (0) |
| 2001 | Minnesota Thunder | 16 | (3) |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Carolina Dynamo | 17 | (5) |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 17 | (0) |
| 2005 | Carolina Dynamo | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | United States U-17 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Carolina Dynamo (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Greensboro Pride (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2010 | Campbell Fighting Camels (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2015 | Campbell Fighting Camels | ||
| 2015– | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anibal "Steve" Armas (born March 2, 1977) is an American retired soccermidfielder who is a currently associate head coach for theWake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer program. Armas previously spent one season inMajor League Soccer and several seasons in theUnited Soccer Leagues. He was a member of theUnited States U-17 men's national soccer team at the1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Coaching wise he served as a head and assistant coach at Campbell University, Greensboro College and the Carolina Dynamo.
Armas grew up in Maryland where he was an NSCAA andParade Magazine High School All American soccer player at theBullis School. He is a member of the Bullis School's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] Armas attended theUniversity of Maryland, playing on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. He scored 11 goals and added 17 assists during his four seasons as a Terrapin. He left school before finishing his degree, but returned and graduated in 2003 with abachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature.
In 1999, Armas signed for theMaryland Mania in theUSL A-League. He began the 2000 season with theRaleigh Capital Express, playing four games. He also spent time withD.C. United. In June 2000, theColumbus Crew signed Armas as a Discovery Player.[2] He played four regular season games with the Crew.[3] He also played on 2000 Open Cup game for the Crew, coming on forJohn DeBrito in the 66th minute.[4] He also went on loan toMLS Pro 40 for one game.[5] The Crew waived him at the end of the season. In November 2000, theTampa Bay Mutiny claimed Armas off waivers, but released him before the season.[6][7] In 2001, John Dugan, who had coached the Express in 2000, became the new head coach of theAtlanta Silverbacks. He promptly signed Armas.[8] On June 12, 2001, halfway through the season, the Silverbacks traded Armas to theMinnesota Thunder in a three-way trade which sentAndrew Restrepo from theRochester Rhinos to Atlanta andStoian Mladenov to the Rhinos from Minnesota.[9] In 2002, Armas played three games with theCincinnati Riverhawks.[10] In 2003, he played seventeen games for theCarolina Dynamo, scoring five goals and adding 16 assists as the Dynamo took the league title. Armas was selected as a first team All Star.[11] He then moved to thePittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2004USL Second Division season and was back with Carolina for the 2005 season.
In 1993, Armas was a member of the U.S. U-17 national team which went to the second round of the1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Armas played all four U.S. games in the tournament.[12]
In 2004, Armas became an assistant coach with the Carolina Dynamo. That fall he added to his responsibilities when he became an assistant coach atGreensboro College. While at Greensboro College, Armas helped to guide the men's program to a 2005 USA South Conference tournament championship and a second round NCAA tournament appearance. Armas was hired as an assistant coach byCampbell University in July 2006. Since Armas' arrival in 2006, the Fighting Camels have compiled a 45–29–6 overall record (.600), including a 25–4–5 mark (.809) in the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season. The Camels finished ranked among the top-10 in the final South Region poll in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and earned the school's first year-end national ranking (No. 25) in 2008 at the Division I level. He was named head coach of the Fighting Camels in January 2010 after the departure of then head coach Doug Hess to Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pa.