 Negoesco in 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 12, 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | New Jersey, United States | ||
| Date of death | February 3, 2019 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | San Francisco, California, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Left full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1942–1943 | Olympia Bucharest | ||
| 1943–1944 | Carmen Bucharest | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | San Francisco Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1945 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| 1945–1947 | Kearny Scots | ||
| 1947–1949 | Olympic Club | ||
| 1949–1951 | Panamerican FC | ||
| 1952–1960 | Mercury AC | ||
| 1960–1961 | Hakoah AC | ||
| 1961–1962 | SF Vikings | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1962 | SF Vikings (player-coach) | ||
| 1962–2000 | San Francisco Dons | ||
| 1963–1977 | San Francisco Italian AC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Negoesco (Romanian: Ștefan Negoescu; September 12, 1925 – February 3, 2019) was a Romanian-American soccer player and coach.
Considered one of college soccer's all-time greatest coaches,[1] he led the University of San Francisco to more than 544 victories, five NCAA championships (the 1978 championship was later vacated because of an ineligible player), and the U.S. Open Cup.[2]
Negoesco was the first coach in college soccer history to reach 500 career wins.[3] He also coached several junior teams and won numerous championships.
He was inducted into The National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York; The West Coast Soccer Hall of Fame; The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame; The United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame; The WCC Hall of Honor; as well as receiving numerous awards and commendations. He was known as the "King of West Coast soccer".[4]
His overall career record was 544–172–66.[5]
- ^ "Steve Negoesco, the coach with the most wins in intercollegiate soccer competition in the United States". West Coast Conference. December 30, 2002. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Hodul, Thomas (February 6, 2019). "Coaching legend Stephen Negoesco, rare US Open Cup, NCAA champion, has died". TheCup.us. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Negoesco". Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame. August 21, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Lisi, Clemente (April 23, 2018). "Soccer History: San Francisco IAC". USSoccerPlayers.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Yannis, Alex (November 14, 2000). "Soccer Notebook; 2 From New York Area In College Tournament". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2015.