Charlie Morgan (soccer) explained

Charlie Morgan
Birth Date:14 August 1962
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1983–1984
Youthclubs1:Clemson Tigers
Years1:1985–1987
Clubs1:Cleveland Force (indoor)
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:1989–
Clubs2:Atlanta Attack (indoor)
Manageryears1:1990
Managerclubs1:Clemson Tigers (assistant)
Manageryears2:–1995
Managerclubs2:Atlanta Magic
Manageryears3:1995
Managerclubs3:Atlanta Ruckus (assistant)
Manageryears4:1996
Managerclubs4:Atlanta Ruckus

Charlie Morgan (born August 14, 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and the National Professional Soccer League. He coached in the A-League and was a two time USISL Coach of the Year .

Player

In 1980, Morgan graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School. His junior and senior season of college, he played for the University of Clemson.[1] His senior season, Morgan was captain of the Tigers as they captured the 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.[2] In 1985, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On June 4, 1987, the Force released Morgan.[3] He then moved to the Atlanta Attack of the American Indoor Soccer Association.

Coach

In 1990, Morgan served as an assistant with the Clemson Tigers men's soccer team. By 1993, he was coaching the Atlanta Magic in the USISL because he was the 1993–94 USISL indoor Coach of the Year.[4] Morgan received the award a second time a year later.[5] In 1995, the newly established Atlanta Ruckus hired Morgan as an assistant coach. He moved up to head coach in 1996.[6] In 1997, he moved to the Richmond Kickers as the Director of Soccer Operations. In 2004, Morgan became the head coach of the Frederica Academy boys' and girls' teams. During the eight seasons he spent as coach, Morgan led Frederica Academy girls' team to six Georgia state high school soccer championship and the boys' team to five championships.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clemson Tigers men’s soccer records . 2013-06-12 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001953/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/mso09mg_87-101.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Clemson Tigers: 1984 National Championship . 2013-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429143516/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205527849 . 2013-04-29 . dead .
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19870604&id=Ui8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cs4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2534,1494570 June 4, 1987 Transactions
  4. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1994 . 2013-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100504134208/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1994.html#USISL . 2010-05-04 . dead .
  5. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1995 . 2013-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226150651/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1995.html#USISL . 2012-02-26 . dead .
  6. http://www.socceramerica.com/article/15792/a-league-1996-team-info-and-rosters.html A-League: 1996 Team Info and Rosters
  7. http://www.gisastats.com/state_champions_by_school.php?school=Frederica%20Academy GISA Championships: Frederica Academy