Wes Wade
[email protected]
2006-2007 '92 Girls Red Head
Coach
TUCSON SOCCER ACADEMY WELCOMES
WES WADE AS A HEAD COACH FOR THE 2006-07 SEASON
Former United States National Futsal Team Member and
Indoor All- Star Joins TSA Coaching Staff
April 4th,
2006 (Tucson, Arizona)
– The Tucson Soccer Academy is
excited to announce and welcome Wes Wade as a head coach.
The seven-time indoor All-Star and former U.S. National
Futsal Team member will be the head coach for the U 15 Girls
at TSA for the 2006-07 season.
“Wes is an outstanding individual and will be a great
addition to our club. Wes is one of indoor soccer’s
all-time greats”, said Dave Cosgrove, the Director of
Coaching at TSA. “Wes brings an extensive background with
professional playing and coaching experience in soccer as
well as being a decorated soccer veteran.”
From 1996-2006 Wes played for the United States National
Futsal Team, making appearances against Guatemala, Costa
Rica, and Brazil and playing in the FIFA Futsal World
Championship. Futsal, commonly known as five-a-side, is
played on basketball-sized courts, both indoors and out
without the use of sidewalls.
Wes began his professional career in 1988 with the San
Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. During his
first three years of his professional career, Wes won three
of his five indoor soccer championships.
In 1992, Wes joined the Kansas City Comets for whom he
played for the next twelve years. During his time at Kansas
City Wes made seven all-star appearances, won two indoor
championships, was named MVP twice, voted Fan Favorite six
times, and was captain for three seasons. Upon retiring
from professional soccer in 2004, Wes was the all-time
leading scorer at Kansas City and the Kansas City Comets
retired his jersey.
IWes served as Interim Head Coach, in 2004, for Park
University Women’s Soccer in Parkville, Missouri and guided
the team to a league championship and an appearance in the
NAIA Tournament.
Over the last 17 years Wes has been a Summer Soccer Camp
Instructor doing camps in Arizona, California and New
Mexico. |
