Michael L. Covone (born August 31, 1969, in
Hialeah, Florida) is a retired American
soccer
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forward
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who is the director of athletics for
Barry University. Covone played professionally in the
Major Indoor Soccer League and coached the Barry University women's soccer team from 1984 to 1994, winning three
NCAA Division II national championships.
Player
Covone, brother of
Neil Covone, graduated from
Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School. He attended Miami Dade North, playing on the men's soccer team in 1988 and 1989. He played professionally for one season with the
Phoenix Inferno
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of the
Major Indoor Soccer League.
Coach
In 1983, Covone served as an assistant with the Miami Dade South men's soccer team which took the 1983 NJCAA national championship. In 1984, he moved to
Barry University to become the school's first women's soccer coach. He held that position until 1994, compiling a 140-32-9 record. Barry won the 1989, 1992 and 1993
NCAA Division II national championships, finishing runner-up in 1988 and 1995.
Executive
In 1988, Covone became the Barry University director of athletics. He has held numerous other executive positions, including chairman of the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America, a member of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association Management Council (2002–2008) and the NCAA Budget & Finance Committee. He is a member of the
Orange Bowl Committee and the
National Football League Super Bowl
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Host Committee.
In 1991, Covone also served as his brother's player agent when Neil signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
World Cup Player Signs With Strikers Midfielder Covone Played On U.S. Team
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References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
American soccer coaches
American men's soccer players
American sports agents
Barry Buccaneers athletic directors
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Phoenix Inferno players
Sportspeople from Hialeah, Florida
Men's association football forwards