Edward Radwanski (born May 5, 1963,

Neptune Township, New Jersey Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township's population was 28,061, an increase of 126 from the 2010 census enumeration of 27,935, in turn an increase of 245 (+ ...

) is an American former

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. He spent the five seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League, one in the

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and seven in the

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and its predecessor, the SISL. He also earned five

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with the U.S. national team in 1985.

Player

Youth and college

Radwanski grew up in New Jersey and graduated from

Neptune High School Neptune High School is a comprehensive four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Neptune Townshi ...

in 1981. In 1999, he was named by ''

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'' as one of the top ten New Jersey high school soccer players of the 1980s. In addition to playing with his school teams, he was a member of the Wall Atoms youth club. After graduating from high school, Radwanski attended the

University of North Carolina at Greensboro The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG or UNC Greensboro) is a public research university in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. UNCG, like all members of the UNC system, is a stand-al ...

(UNCG) where he played on the school's

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soccer team from 1981 to 1984. In both 1982 and 1983, UNCG won the Division III soccer championship. In 1983 and 1984, Radwanski was named a first team Division III All American and finished his career at

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with thirty-eight goals and fifty-six assists. While he finished his collegiate playing career in 1984, he did not earn his UNCG bachelor's degree in business and economics until 1997, while playing for the

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Professional

In 1985, the expansion Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) made Radwanski the first player drafted by the team when they selected him with the number one pick in the 1985 MISL draft. He spent three seasons with the Sidekicks, winning the 1986–1987 MISL title with them. Dallas released Radwanski on June 15, 1988. In October 1988,

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, head coach of the

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, signed Radwanski to play with the Blast. However, Radwanski retired a few days later after being told during a team physical that he risked permanent back damage if he continued playing. Radwanski returned to soccer in 1990 when he joined the

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of the

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. In 1991, he was a member of the team when it won the league championship. In the fall of 1990, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of MISL. He spent two season with the Stars until they folded at the end of the 1991–1992 season. In 1993, he moved east to the

of the USISL. He remained with the Dynamo until 1997. In 1996, the team renamed itself the

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. In both 1993 and 1994, the Dynamo won the USISL outdoor championship. In 1993, he was both the League and Championship MVPs. Radwanski returned to the indoor game in 1995 with the

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of the

(CISL).

National team

Radwanski earned five

with the U.S. national team in 1985. His first cap came in a February 8, 1985 tie with

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. On May 26, 1985, he played in a

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qualification match, a 1–1 tie with

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in Costa Rica. However, he did not enter the return game in

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in which Costa Rica defeated the U.S. and knocked them out of contention for the finals. His last cap came in a 5–0 loss to

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on June 16, 1985. In 1992, he earned one cap with the U.S. National Futsal Team.

Coach

Following his retirement from playing professionally, Radwanski assisted his alma mater's soccer program as an assistant coach in 1998 while also working in the

’s front office. In 1998 and 1999, he served as the Director of Coaching for the Greensboro Twisters youth club. He moved to the ranks of professional coaching in 1999, he coached the Piedmont Spark of the second division women's W-2 League. That year, Radwanski coached the club to the best record in the W-2 before falling to the

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in the first round of the playoffs. On February 15, 2001, he replaced Jack Poland as the head coach of the UNCG women's soccer head coach. In 2006, he was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 2006. Radwanski has continued his involvement in youth soccer with the Twisters and the Jamestown Soccer Club in addition to his duties as a college soccer coach. In 2011, Radwanski replaced

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as coach of the

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women's soccer team. On August 15, 2014, Radwanski was named in a lawsuit by Haley Ellen Hunt related to an alleged hazing incident on August 18, 2011. In 2016, Radwanski was named ACC Coach of the year after leading Clemson to a 13–3–3 regular season record. In 2017, Radwanski won his 200th career game as a coach in a match against SIU Edwardsville.

Head coaching record

Honors

Championships *Dallas Sidekicks: 1986-87 *Dallas Rockets: 1991 *Greensboro Dynamo: 1993, 1994 USISL MPV: 1993 USISL Championship MVP: 1993 Southern Conference Coach of the Year: 2006 Inducted into the UNC-Greensboro Athletics Hall of Fame: 2000 New Jersey first team high school All Decade (1980s) NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year (2015)

References

External links

Sidekicks profile

UNC-G profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Radwanski, Eddie 1963 births Living people American men's futsal players American soccer coaches American soccer players Clemson Tigers women's soccer coaches Continental Indoor Soccer League players Dallas Rockets players Dallas Sidekicks (original MISL) players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Neptune High School alumni People from Neptune Township, New Jersey Soccer players from New Jersey Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey Tacoma Stars players USISL players UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer coaches UNC Greensboro Spartans women's soccer coaches UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players Washington Warthogs players American women's soccer coaches Association football midfielders