Tim Schulz (born March 1, 1962 in

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) is a former U.S.

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who played two seasons in the

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, two in the

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, two in Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the

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. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the

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. He coached the U.S. U-20 women's national team at the

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Player

Schulz was a

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High School All American as a soccer player at

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. In 1980, the

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of the

drafted Schulz out of high school. He broke into the first team during the 1981 season. In the fall of 1982, he signed with the

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in the Major Indoor Soccer League but was back with the Earthquakes, now known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes in 1983.
When the NASL collapsed at the end of the 1984 season, he signed with the St. Louis Steamers of the MISL for the 1984–1985 season. In June 1985, he was back with the Earthquakes, now playing in the

. In 1986, he moved to the

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. He returned to the Steamers for the team's final two years in the MISL, 1986–1988. In 1990, he played a single season with the expansion

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in the

. In 1992, he signed with he expansion

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in the National Professional Soccer League.NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1992-1993
He retired at the end of the season. In 1983, he was a part of the U.S. team which finished 0-2-1 at the

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Coach

Schulz has coached at the youth club level since the mid-1980s. In 1989, he became the director of coaching of the Colorado Rush soccer club. In 2000, he moved up to become president and CEO of the club. He was the head coach of the Region IV Olympic Development Program from 2000 to 2004 and was the assistant coach for the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team from 1998 to 2000. On May 5, 2005, USSF hired Schulz as the head coach of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team as it prepared for the

. Schulz took the team to a fourth-place finish in the tournament. Tim currently serves as a State and USSF National Instructor. He holds a USSF National “A” license, a NSCAA National Advanced license, and a National Youth license.

Football Administrator

Tim is the Founder of Rush in 1991 and has been with the club since. He currently is acting General Manager of Penn FC a USL professional team and

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first team. During his tenure, Rush grew from 1,300 players to 34,000 players representing players from 48 states and 32 countries.

References

External links

NASL/MISL Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schulz, Tim Living people 1969 births American Professional Soccer League players American soccer coaches American soccer players Colorado Foxes players Denver Avalanche players Denver Thunder players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players Los Angeles Heat players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer) St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players Western Soccer Alliance players Association football midfielders Footballers at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for the United States