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Hughes

William A. Hughes

  • Class
    1958
  • Induction
    1986
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Soccer
Coach, Varsity Men's Soccer
SUNY College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

SUNY College at Brockport '58 (MS '63)
Major: Elementary Education and History
Post-master's work: Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada

Member, All-American Soccer Team (1956, 1957); SUNYAC Soccer Team (1954-57); Canadian Select Team (1958-61); U.S. Pan-American Soccer Team (1958); U.S. National Collegiate Soccer Championship Team (Brockport 1955); captain, Brockport soccer team (1957); captain, Brockport hockey team (196065); coach, Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League (1974).

Has coached 7 All-Americans, 33 All-State and 46 All-Conference soccer players; 12 went on to professional soccer careers in the North American Soccer League.

Clinician and head instructor, National Soccer Camp at Utica, NY (1970-83). Coach, SUNY Brockport soccer team (1967-1973). SUNY Conference champions 7 years in a row; total team record 94-13. President, Brockport Alumni Association (1972-74); Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award (1971). First American ever to receive English Football (Soccer) School of Coaching Certificate, London, England.

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