Michael Patrick Ryan (14 February 1935 – 20 November 2012) was an
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
soccer coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
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from
Dublin
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. He was the coach of the
1985 United States women's national soccer team
The 1985 United States women's national soccer team was the first USWNT to play international matches. The team played four matches in Jesolo, Italy, at the Mundialito tournament, losing three and drawing one of the matches.
Coaches
Players
...
for its first international games in Italy in August 1985. He finished his career by coaching at
Nathan Hale High School before retiring in 2012 after having coached for over 60 years.
See also
*
List of Golden Scarf recipients
The Golden Scarf is awarded by Seattle Sounders FC to "honor members of he Seattlecommunity who are either part of the soccer scene or have done remarkable things for society in Seattle." It was renamed in honor of former majority owner Joe Roth ...
References
Further reading
* Grainey, Timothy (2012), ''Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer'', University of Nebraska Press,
* Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), ''The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story'', Scarecrow Press,
* Nash, Tim (2016), ''It's Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women's Soccer', Lulu Press,
External links
Mike Ryan, perhaps the “principal pioneer” of Seattle soccer, died last week at age 7710 Questions with Mike Ryan
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2012 deaths
American soccer coaches
United States women's national soccer team managers
Irish emigrants to the United States
Sportspeople from Dublin (city)
1935 births
Washington Huskies men's soccer coaches
American women's soccer coaches
High school soccer coaches in the United States