July 23, 2002
Labatte Tabbed Assistant Soccer Coach
Youngstown, Ohio –
Chris Labatte has been named
assistant women’s soccer coach at
Youngstown State University, Head
Coach Liz Bartley announced on
Tuesday.
“Chris brings a wealth of playing
and coaching experience, both in the
U.S. and internationally, to our
program,” Bartley said. “He knows
the game very well and will be able
to develop our players from a team
standpoint and on an individual
basis.”
Prior to joining the YSU staff,
Labatte served as a professional
trainer and coach since 2000 at MVP
Soccer in Struthers, Ohio, where he
evaluated players in game situations
and designed and implemented
sessions to improve team
development.
From 1998-2000 Labatte was the Boys Head Coach for the U-15, U-16,
U-17 Peninsula United Football Club
in Newport News, Va., and led the
U-16 squad to a division
championship with an 8-0-2 record.
Labatte, who played for two seasons
at the College of Charleston from
1988-89, played internationally from
1995-98 and was a member of the U.S.
Army National Team in 1994.
Labatte, who earned an Associate’s
of Liberal Arts Degree fro St. Leo
University in 1999 and a United
State Soccer Federation National ‘D’
License in 2000, is currently
pursuing his bachelor’s degree in
computer science at Youngstown
State. |
