| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph A. Luxbacher | ||
| Date of birth | (1951-02-10)February 10, 1951 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | Beadling, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Atoms | 5 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Pittsburgh Miners | 6 | (4) |
| 1979–1981 | Pittsburgh Spirit(indoor) | 18 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Panthers(assistant) | ||
| 1976 | Penn Quakers(assistant) | ||
| 1978–1981 | Mount Union College | ||
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Panthers(assistant) | ||
| 1984–2015 | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joe Luxbacher (born February 10, 1951, inBeadling, Pennsylvania) is an American former soccer player andcoach atUniversity of Pittsburgh. He spent one season in theNorth American Soccer League and at least one in theAmerican Soccer League.
Luxbacher graduated fromUpper St. Clair High School before attending theUniversity of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in biology. He also received from Pitt a masters in Physical Education and Recreation in 1978 and a PhD in Administration of Physical Education and Athletics in 1985. Luxbacher spent four seasons on thePittsburgh Panthers men's soccer (Pitt Panthers) and holds school records for most goals(38), and points(84).
In 1974, he played five games with thePhiladelphia Atoms in theNorth American Soccer League. In 1975, he played for thePittsburgh Miners in theAmerican Soccer League. In the fall of 1976 Luxbacher served as an assistant coach with theUniversity of Pennsylvania's men's soccer team. In 1978, he became the head coach atMount Union College, a position he held until 1981. In addition to coaching Mount Union, Luxbacher also played forPittsburgh Spirit in theMajor Indoor Soccer League from 1979 to 1981. In 1983, he returned to Pitt as an assistant and was elevated to head coach the next year. He has coached at Pitt for 24 seasons, and is the school's second men's soccer coach.
In 23 years he has: compiled a 183–173–45 record; was the 1992 and 1995Big East Coach of the Year; and his teams have posted 11 winning seasons, six 10 win seasons, and seven Big East Conference Tournament appearances. In 1995 Pitt won a school record with14 games[clarify], including its first ever Big East Conference Tournament win. He has also written 15 books on coaching soccer.[1][2]
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