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Feb. 2, 2004
Anthony James Named YSU Soccer Head Coach
Youngstown, Ohio --
Youngstown State University
Athletics Director Ron Strollo
announced on Monday that Anthony
James has been named the head coach
of the women's soccer team.
James becomes the fourth head coach
in the eight-year history of the
women's soccer program.
Prior to coming to YSU, James spent four seasons at Division
II West Virginia Wesleyan College
where he directed the Bobcats to a
55-25-3 record. In 2003, Wesleyan finished
16-3-2 overall and won its second
West Virginia Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference Championship in
three years. For his efforts,
he received WVIAC Coach-of-the-Year
honors in 2001 and 2003.
From 1997-2000 he was head coach at Wheeling Park High School
where he directed his team to
consecutive state titles in 1998 and
1999, while also making the
semifinals in 1997. He was
named West Virginia High School
Soccer Coaches Association Coach of
the Year in 1999.
Outside of the college coaching realm, he has been a Region I
staff coach for the U.S. Olympic
Development Program since 1998.
He is also the founder and director
of coaching for Soccer Vision
Academy. He presently holds
his NSCAA National, Advance National
and Premier Diploma.
James, a native of Port of Spain, Trinidad, began his
collegiate coaching career by
spending four years as the assistant
women's soccer coach for Wheeling
Jesuit College. James earned
an Industrial Engineering degree
from Wheeling Jesuit in 1994 before
earning his masters in Business
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