| Angelo Panzetta | |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Rochester, New York, United States |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1985–1988 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Years1: | 1989–1991 |
| Clubs1: | Baltimore Blast (indoor) |
| Caps1: | 53 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 1991–1994 |
| Clubs2: | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) |
| Caps2: | 115 |
| Goals2: | 28 |
| Manageryears1: | 1994–2000 |
| Managerclubs1: | Syracuse Orange (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2001–2022 |
| Managerclubs2: | Allegheny College |
Angelo Panzetta (born June 24, 1967) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He coached the Allegheny College men's soccer team for 21-years. His tenure started in 2001 and ended in 2022.[1]
Panzetta attended the Rochester Institute of Technology where he was a three-time, First Team, NCAA Division III All American soccer player.[2] [3] [4] In 1988, the Tigers lost to UC San Diego in the final of the NCAA Men's Division III Soccer Championship. He graduated in 1989 with a degree in applied mathematics. In 1994, RIT inducted Panzetta into its Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]
In 1989, the Baltimore Blast selected Panzetta in the first round (eighth overall) of the Major Indoor Soccer League amateur draft. In January 1991, he suffered a season ending knee injury.[6] The Blast released him on October 9, 1991.[7] On October 19, 1991, Panzetta signed with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League.[8] Panzetta played until 1994 and is a member of the Heat Hall of Fame.
On May 13, 1994, Syracuse University hired Panzetta as an assistant to its men's soccer team. In 2001, he moved to Allegheny College as head coach.