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- Year:
- 1967-69
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- Team:
- Soccer
Bio
Hank Steinbrecher was a strong defensive player for the 1967 and
1968 teams coached by Warren Swanson. Those two years the team had
an overall record of 19-5-1 and earned berths each year in the
National Junior College Athletic Association Region XV tournaments.
Upon graduating from Mitchell with his associate's degree he then
went on to Davis & Elkins College and played on their national
championship team. Mr. Steinbrecher earned his master's degree in
education from West Virginia University and then began a successful
career in the world of sports. He had a successful coaching career
culminating at Boston University where he had both of Coach
Swanson's sons on his teams. He then became involved with the 1984
Summer Olympics Games for the United States Olympic Committee and
served as the venue director for the Harvard University site that
hosted Olympic soccer contests. From that opportunity Hank then
became Director of Sports Marketing with Quaker Oats, directing
their Gatorade brand in the mid to late 1980s. Steinbrecher then
served from 1990-2001 as the Secretary General/Executive Director
of the United States Soccer Federation and successfully made the
United States the stage for World Cup Soccer in 1994. Mr.
Steinbrecher is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
and has received the highest award bestowed by the National
Soccer Coaches Association--the Honor Award.