company which includes
playing and coaching collegiate and professional soccer as well as key
management positions with professional sports franchises in several sports and
sports marketing firms. He has been responsible for the complete management of
events ranging in size and stature from local community golf outings to
international competitions in venues such as the Louisiana Superdome.A graduate of the University of North Carolina, he also holds an MS degree from the
University of Southern Maine. His soccer experience includes playing at
the professional level, as well as coaching and administrative positions at
Dartmouth College, in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and the National
Professional Soccer League (NPSL). He has been the President and CEO of
two sports marketing firms and one professional franchise, and has overseen the
marketing and promotional activities for professional golf events and
professional sports franchises in football, basketball and soccer. He is a
published author of four soccer coaching books and Babe Ruth: A Daughter's
Portrait, a pictorial history of Babe Ruth that he wrote in conjunction with
the Babe's daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens.
outstanding career at Youngstown
State. He spent four years with the Rams and was then traded to the Philadelphia
Eagles. "JAWS" led the Eagles to the NFC Playoffs in both 1978
and 1979. In 1980 he guided them to a 12-4 record, the NFC Championship
and the Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl appearance. Some of the numerous honors
that he has received as a player include being named to the Pro Bowl, selected
by UPI as "NFC Player of the Year" and being recognized as the
"Professional Athlete of the Year - 1980" by the Dunlop Tire and
Rubber Corp.