January 11, 2007
CARMINE ISACCO STEPS DOWN AS U OF T SOCCER COACH
TORONTO, Ont.-The Varsity Blues today announced that Carmine Isacco has resigned as the men's soccer head coach. Isacco has accepted a position as an assistant coach with Major League Soccer's Toronto F.C.
We would like to thank Carmine for his energy, enthusiasm and dedication to the men's soccer program," said Beth Ali, the Varsity Blues Manager of Intercollegiate Sport. "He is a strong leader with a wealth of knowledge. We wish him the best in his future endeavours."
Isacco served two seasons as the Blues men's soccer coach, leading Toronto to OUA silver medals in both 2005 and 2006 and also capturing a CIS silver in 2005. He amassed a 15-4-5 record in regular season play, with a 7-5 playoff record.
Before joining the U of T soccer staff, Isacco served as a club head coach and the general manager of the Hearts-Toronto C.S. Azzurri Soccer Club. With Hearts-Azzurri, Isacco's squad claimed a national championship in the under-18 division and he was honoured as the Ontario Youth Soccer Coach of the Year.
Prior to his time with the Azzurri, Isacco was an assistant coach at the University of Maryland and a goalkeeper instructor with the Ontario Soccer Association.
In his playing days, Isacco was a freshman all-American goalkeeper at Maryland. He was named to the All-ACC first team three times and was the Terrapins team captain as a senior in 1992. He then spent time with the Canadian Olympic Team and competed at the 1993 World University Games before enjoying a six-year professional soccer career.
The Toronto native starred in the Indoor NPSL with the Toronto Shooting Stars, the Buffalo Blizzard, the Milwaukee Wave, when they claimed the 1998 title, and the Edmonton Drillers, where he was named a league all-star. Outdoors, Isacco was the A-League playoffs most valuable player during the Milwaukee Rampage's 1997 championship season before also suiting up with the Rochester Rhinos and the Toronto Lynx, where he was also an assistant/goalkeeper coach in 2000.
(Source: University of Toronto Varsity Blues Sports Information)
We would like to thank Carmine for his energy, enthusiasm and dedication to the men's soccer program," said Beth Ali, the Varsity Blues Manager of Intercollegiate Sport. "He is a strong leader with a wealth of knowledge. We wish him the best in his future endeavours."
Isacco served two seasons as the Blues men's soccer coach, leading Toronto to OUA silver medals in both 2005 and 2006 and also capturing a CIS silver in 2005. He amassed a 15-4-5 record in regular season play, with a 7-5 playoff record.
Before joining the U of T soccer staff, Isacco served as a club head coach and the general manager of the Hearts-Toronto C.S. Azzurri Soccer Club. With Hearts-Azzurri, Isacco's squad claimed a national championship in the under-18 division and he was honoured as the Ontario Youth Soccer Coach of the Year.
Prior to his time with the Azzurri, Isacco was an assistant coach at the University of Maryland and a goalkeeper instructor with the Ontario Soccer Association.
In his playing days, Isacco was a freshman all-American goalkeeper at Maryland. He was named to the All-ACC first team three times and was the Terrapins team captain as a senior in 1992. He then spent time with the Canadian Olympic Team and competed at the 1993 World University Games before enjoying a six-year professional soccer career.
The Toronto native starred in the Indoor NPSL with the Toronto Shooting Stars, the Buffalo Blizzard, the Milwaukee Wave, when they claimed the 1998 title, and the Edmonton Drillers, where he was named a league all-star. Outdoors, Isacco was the A-League playoffs most valuable player during the Milwaukee Rampage's 1997 championship season before also suiting up with the Rochester Rhinos and the Toronto Lynx, where he was also an assistant/goalkeeper coach in 2000.
(Source: University of Toronto Varsity Blues Sports Information)
