Angelo Panzetta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 24, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1988 | Rochester Institute of Technology | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 53 | (5) |
| 1991–1994 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 115 | (28) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Syracuse Orange (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2022 | Allegheny College | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Angelo Panzetta (born June 24, 1967) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He coached the Allegheny College men's soccer team for 21-years. His tenure started in 2001 and ended in 2022.[1]
Player
[edit]College
[edit]Panzetta attended the Rochester Institute of Technology where he was a three-time, First Team, NCAA Division III All American soccer player.[2][3][4] In 1988, the Tigers lost to UC San Diego in the final of the NCAA Men's Division III Soccer Championship. He graduated in 1989 with a degree in applied mathematics. In 1994, RIT inducted Panzetta into its Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]
Professional
[edit]In 1989, the Baltimore Blast selected Panzetta in the first round (eighth overall) of the Major Indoor Soccer League amateur draft. In January 1991, he suffered a season ending knee injury.[6] The Blast released him on October 9, 1991.[7] On October 19, 1991, Panzetta signed with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League.[8] Panzetta played until 1994 and is a member of the Heat Hall of Fame.
Coach
[edit]On May 13, 1994, Syracuse University hired Panzetta as an assistant to its men's soccer team. In 2001, he moved to Allegheny College as head coach.
References
[edit]- ^ "Angelo Panzetta - Men's Soccer Coach". Allegheny College Athletics. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "1986 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ "1987 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ "1988 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ RIT Hall of Fame
- ^ Knee injury ends Panzetta's season
- ^ Blast cuts Panzetta, ending comeback
- ^ October 19, 1991 Transactions