Tim Mulqueen is an American

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coach and former goalkeeper. He was most recently the head coach of

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in the

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. Mulqueen grew up in the Fords section of

Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Woodbridge Township is a township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is both a regional hub for Central New Jersey and a major bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area located within the ...

and played soccer at

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. He graduated from

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in 1988. In 1989 Mulqueen played for the

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in the

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. In 1995-97 Mulqueen was listed as a player for the North Jersey Imperials in the

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. Mulqueen was an assistant coach at Rutgers University from 1988 to 1994. During that time Rutgers went to 3 Final Fours 1989, 1990 (National Finalist), and 1994. He was goalkeeping coach for the MetroStars from 1996 to 1999 and the

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from 2000 to 2004. Kansas City during that time won the 2000 MLS Supporters Shield, 2000 MLS Cup and the 2004 US Open Cup. U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard credits Mulqueen with helping to establish his own career. Mulqueen spent many nights training Howard, and waived fees so that Howard could get more experience from the age of 12. Mulqueen was goalkeeper coach for the

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at the

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qualifying tournament,

2005 CONCACAF U17 Tournament The 2005 CONCACAF U17 Tournament was played in Costa Rica and Mexico. Qualification Final round Squads Group A ---- ---- Standings * USA qualified to the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. * Costa Rica forced to play again ...

2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament The 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament was played in Honduras and Jamaica. Qualification United States, Canada received automatic qualification to the finals. Honduras and Jamaica qualified as hosts. Nonetheless, Jamaica participated the CFU Yout ...

, 2005/2007 FIFA U-17 World Cups,

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and the

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. Mulqueen also was an assistant coach of the 1995 Lafayette College Men's Soccer team, which made it to the

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Tournament sweet 16. Goalkeeper Tim Howard refers to Mulqueen as one of the first coaches he truly bonded with. Mulqueen joined Orlando City in January 2017. In August 2018, he was announced as the first head coach of

Personal

Mulqueen is a member of St.Joseph’s Metuchen High School Athletic Hall of Fame, St. Joseph’s University Soccer Hall of Fame, and Rutgers University Athletic Hall of Fame.

References

Living people 1966 births American soccer coaches American soccer players Association football goalkeepers New Jersey Eagles players New York Red Bulls non-playing staff Sporting Kansas City non-playing staff Orlando City SC non-playing staff People from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Saint Joseph's University alumni Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer players Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players Soccer players from New Jersey Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey St. Joseph High School (Metuchen, New Jersey) alumni USL Championship coaches American men's basketball players {{US-footy-goalkeeper-stub