George Tarantini was an Argentine retired men's soccer head coach at North Carolina State University. He served as head coach from 1986 to 2010 and posted a 221–190–41 record. Tarantini earned Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors in both 1992 and 1994. He also was the

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regional coach of the year in 1994. He has directed North Carolina State to eight NCAA Tournament bids. Tarantini has won more games with North Carolina State than any other coach in school history. Tarantini's 1990 North Carolina State team won the ACC championship, and reached the Final Four, before losing to

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on penalty kicks. North Carolina State ended the 1990 season with a 17–4–2 record, the best in school history. Tarantini started his coaching career in 1976 at Arlington High School in

LaGrange, New York LaGrange ( ) is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 15,975 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the estate of the Marquis de Lafayette. History The town was originally established in 1821 as "Freedo ...

. From 1977 to 1980, he served as an assistant coach at

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in New York. Tarantini was an assistant coach at North Carolina State from 1982 to 1985. He now serves as the Assistant Coach for St. David's School in Raleigh. His brother

Alberto Tarantini Alberto César Tarantini (born 3 December 1955) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national football team. He played as a defensive left back early in his ...

is a former professional footballer.

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*http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=522046 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer coaches Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Argentine football managers 1949 births 2019 deaths {{US-soccer-bio-stub