John Kowalski
| John Kowalski | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | December 22, 1951 | |
| place of birth | Miłków , Poland | |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1989-1992 | USA (futsal) | |
| 1991 | United States | |
| 1997-1998 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Pittsburgh Spirit | ||
| 2003– | Robert Morris University (women) | |
| 2007-2008 | Stars United U-13 (Girls) | |
| 2008-2009 | Stars United U-14 (Girls) | |
| 2009– | Stars United U-15 (Girls) | |
John Kowalski (born December 22, 1951 in Miłków , Poland ) is a former Polish coach of US football clubs and former coach of the US national futsal team and the US national soccer team . He currently coaches the women's soccer team at Robert Morris University and the U-15 girls' team at Stars United SC in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania .
Career
Kowalski was the coach of the US national futsal team , with whom he won a bronze medal at the 1st Futsal World Cup in the Netherlands in 1989 and a silver medal at the second Futsal World Cup in 1992 in Hong Kong . In 1991 he coached the US national soccer team for three games , with which he achieved a win, a draw and a defeat before he had to give up his post to Bora Milutinović . Since the Futsal World Cup has been recognized by FIFA , the silver medal achieved in 1992 is the highest medal ever won in US men's football in a tournament organized by FIFA. From 1997 to 1998 he was the coach of the Major League Soccer Club Tampa Bay Mutiny, which existed from 1996 to 2001 . Other coaching stations were the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and the indoor soccer club Pittsburgh Spirit . Since 2003 he has coached the women's soccer team at Robert Morris University and is also the coach of the U-15 girls' team at Stars United SC in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . He has been with the team for several years now and has already celebrated some successes with the girls, such as the semi-finals at the PA West State Cup in 2008 .
Success as a trainer
- Bronze medal at the 1989 Futsal World Cup with USA
- Silver medal at the 1992 Futsal World Cup with USA
Private
Kowalski's wife is called Pat and he has a daughter named Kaylene. The family currently resides in Sewickley, Pennsylvania .
Web links
- John Kowalski's coaching profile on the official Robert Morris University college team website
- List of all coaches of the Stars United Soccer SC ( Memento from June 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Thomas Cahill | George Burford | Nat Agar | George Burford | Robert Millar | David Gould | Bill Lloyd | Andrew Brown | Walter Giesler | William Jeffrey | John Wood | Ernő Black | George Meyer | Jim Reed | John Herberger | Phil Woosnam | Gordon Iago | Bob Kehoe | Max Wosniak | Gene Chyzowych | Gordon Bradley | Dettmar Cramer | Al Miller | Manfred Schellscheidt | Walter Chyzowych | Bob Gansler | Alketas Panagoulias | Lothar Osiander | John Kowalski | Bora Milutinović | Steve Sampson | Bruce Arena | Bob Bradley | Jürgen Klinsmann | Bruce Arena | Dave Sarachan | Gregg Berhalter
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kowalski, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football and futsal coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miłków , Poland |