Attacking Soccer

Joe Luxbacher has more than 30 years of experience playing and coaching soccer at all levels. A former professional soccer player for the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League, and Major Indoor Soccer League, Luxbacher is head soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 1984. He was named Big East Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1995, and he was selected for the Beading Soccer Club Hall of Fame in 1995. Luxbacher earned his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985 with specializations in physical education and management as well as administration of athletics. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Coaches who contributed chapters to this book include Dave Masur from St. John's University, John Kowalski from the Pittsburgh River Hounds-A League, John Astudillo from the University of Buffalo, Dean Foti from Syracuse University, Ronald Quinn from Xavier University, David Sarachan from D.C. United, Jay Hoffman from the U.S. Women's National Team, Stephen Locker from Harvard University, Gene Klein from Quaker Valley High School (Pennsylvania), and Sam Koch from the University of Massachusetts.