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American soccer coach
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Anthony Odorisio (oh-duh-REE-see-oh; born April 30, 1985)[2] is an American soccer coach and former professional soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 30, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Creighton Bluejays | 67[2][3] | (2[4]) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | FC KooTeePee | 17[5] | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Odorisio played for and graduated from Skutt Catholic High School.[6] He played NCAA Division I soccer for Creighton University from 2003 to 2006 and the PDL Summer League for Des Moines Menace from 2004 to 2005.[7][8] He was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team in 2003 and earned additional MVC honors in 2004 and 2006.[4]
Odorisio played for FC KooTeePee in the Finnish Veikkausliiga for the 2008 season making 17 appearances, 13 as a starter.[6][9] He was the only American in the Veikkausliiga that season.[10][improper synthesis?] He had initially tried out for FC Haka before signing with FC KooTeePee in February 2008.[8][11] In 2009 he trialled with Burnley F.C..[12]
Coaching career
Following his stint in Finland, he returned to Nebraska and was assistant men's soccer coach at Bellevue University in 2009 as well as 2012-2015 and helped lead them to the NAIA National Tournaments in 2014 and 2015.[13][14][15] In 2014-2015 he was also assistant coach for his alma mater of Skutt Catholic.[16]
His first head coaching position was at Central Community College in 2015, which was followed by Iowa Wesleyan University from 2016-2020.[17][18] In 2019 he led Wesleyan to be the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season champions with an undefeated record, and was named the conference's Coach of the Year.[19] In 2021 he returned to Nebraska again to become the head coach at Doane University.[20]