Kevin Crow
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin Troy Crow | ||
Date of birth | September 17, 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Berkeley, California, United States | ||
Position(s) |
Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1982 | San Diego State | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1984 |
San Diego Sockers | 52 | (5) |
1983–1984 | San Diego Sockers (NASL indoor) | 23 | (6) |
1984–1992 | San Diego Sockers (MISL) | 350 | (66) |
1993–1996 | San Diego Sockers (CISL) | ||
International career | |||
1984–1988 | United States | 13 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2002 | San Diego Spirit (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kevin Troy Crow (born September 17, 1961) is an American former
Youth and college
A
San Diego Sockers
NASL
In 1983, Crow signed with the
MISL
When the NASL folded at the end of the 1984 NASL season, the Sockers jumped to the
CISL
MISL folded after the 1991–1992 season and the Sockers moved to the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) for four seasons until folding in 1996. Crow continued to play until retiring as a player in 1996.
National and Olympic teams
Crow entered the U.S. national team program at the 1984 Summer Olympics. While the tournament had traditionally been an amateur-only tournament, in 1984 the International Olympic Committee allowed professionals and U.S. coach Alketas Panagoulias selected Crow to the U.S. roster. Crow played all three games as the U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play and failed to qualify for the second round.
Crow earned his first of thirteen
In 1987, Crow played for the U.S. at the 1987 Pan American Games. The U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play and failed to qualify for the second round. He was selected for the U.S. team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play and again failed to qualify for the second round.
Crow played two World Cup qualifiers in 1988, earning his last cap in a 5–1 win over Jamaica on August 13, 1988.[3]
Coaching
In June 2002, Crow was the general manager of the San Diego Spirit women's soccer team. When the team fired head coach Carlos Juarez, Crow became the interim coach until a replacement was found.[4]
Post playing career
Crow has been active as a business manager. He was president of ZipDirect, a printing, mailing, and shipping company from February 1994 to September 2000. In 2000, Crow became the general manager of the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) from 2001 to 2003, when the team folded. On August 2, 2002, the WUSA announced the elevation of Crow to the position of chief operating officer for the league.[5] After the general manager of the Power was fired in May 2003, Crow temporarily took over management of the Power.[6] After the WUSA folded in 2003, Crow founded Diversified Corporate Solutions which provided business solutions[buzzword] for new companies. On April 15, 2005, Crow became the director of National Investment Managers, Inc. Crow also sat on the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Board of Directors.
Honors
NASL Indoor Champion (1)
- 1983–84
MISL Champion (7)
- 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
MISL Defender of the Year (5)
- 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992
Championship Series Unsung Hero
- 1992
First Team All Star (6)
- NASL: 1984
- MISL: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
References
- ^ "San Diego State University Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; All-Stars Named". New York Times, September 28, 1984
- ^ "USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ "San Diego Spirit Fires Head Coach Carlos Juarez; GM Kevin Crow Moves to the Bench".
- ^ http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/wusa_refs/wusa-crow_2aug02.html
- ^ http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/wusa_refs/wusa-maren_30apr03.html