Bruce Arena
Personal information
Full name	Bruce Arena
Date of birth	September 21, 1951 (1951-09-21) (age 56)
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Youth clubs
1968 1969-1971 1971-1973	Hota Nassau Community College Cornell University
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1976	Tacoma Tides
National team2
1973	United States	1 (0)
Teams managed
1973 1976 1978-1995 1995-1996 1996-1998 1998-2006 2006-2007	Cornell University (assistant) University of Puget Sound University of Virginia U.S. U23 National Team D.C. United United States national team Red Bull New York
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Bruce Arena (born September 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American soccer coach, former Head Coach and Sporting Director for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer and the former coach of the United States men's national soccer team. In previous stints, he coached several championship teams with both D.C. United and the University of Virginia. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Year founded 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Nickname Red Bulls, Metro, RBNY Stadium Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Coach Bruce Arena (2006—) Owner Red Bull First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Red Bull New York... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname United, Black-and-Red, The Men in Black Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D.C... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ...

High school and college

Arena, a native of Brooklyn, grew up in Franklin Square in Nassau County on Long Island, New York. He attended Carey High School. While he excelled at several sports, he was too small for football so joined the school's soccer team as a defender. He moved into the goal when the starting goalkeeper was suspended after hitting another school's player during a game. While in high school, he also played a single season with the local team, Hota, of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. After graduation, he began his collegiate athletic career playing both lacrosse and soccer at Nassau Community College, a two year college near his home, where he earned All-America honors. While at Nassau, he played for head coach Bill Stevenson and goalkeeper coach Shep Messing, a future New York Cosmos goalkeeper. At the end of his two years with Nassau, Arena transferred to Cornell University in upstate New York where he earned second team All-America honors, this time in only lacrosse. However, injuries to the school's first and second string goalkeepers led to the men's soccer coach, Dan Wood, recruiting Arena into the team as its goalkeeper. Arena backstopped the Cornell Big Red soccer team to the 1972 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Final Four and earned Most Valuable Defensive Player honors for the tournament.^[1] Franklin Square is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... Name H. Frank Carey High School Address 230 Poppy Avenue Town Franklin Square, NY, 11010 Phone Number (516) 539-9400 Established 1956 Community Suburban Type Junior / Senior High School Students Coeducational Grades 7 to 12 District Sewanhaka Central High School District Mascot Seahawk Colors Orange, Black And White Newspaper Carey... The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is a soccer league that formed in 1923 and still exsists today. ... Nassau Community College is located in Garden City in Nassau County on Long Island. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... Shep Messing (born Bronx, New York) is a former American soccer star and current broadcaster. ... The New York Cosmos (1971–1985), known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons, were a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated in the North American Soccer League from 1971 to 1984. ... Cornell redirects here. ... This article is about the state. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... The Cornell Big Red is the name of the sports teams, and other competitive teams, at Cornell University. ... The NCAA began conducting a mens soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. ...

Single National Team Appearance

In 1973, he earned his only national team cap as a second half substitute for Bob Rigby in a 2-0 loss to Israel. First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Bob Rigby, born on July 3, 1951, in Ridley Park, PA, was among the most talented soccer goalkeepers born in the United States. ...

Professional athletic career

After graduating from Cornell, Arena was drafted (but then cut) by the NASL Cosmos. However, he did play professional lacrosse for the Montreal Quebecois, spending a single season with the team in 1975. The National Lacrosse League folded at the end of the 1975 season, freeing Arena. At the same time, Dan Wood, who had recruited Arena to play for the Cornell soccer team, had been named the new head coach of the expansion Tacoma Tides which played in the American Soccer League. Wood contacted Arena and convinced him to move to the Pacific Northwest to play for him.^[2] While Arena was the second string goalkeeper behind starter Jamil Canal, the move to Tacoma was significant in that it introduced Arena to coaching. That year, in addition to playing for the Tides, Arena coached the men's soccer team at the University of Puget Sound. A (sports) draft is the process by which professional sports teams select players not contracted to any team, often from colleges or amateur ranks. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The New York Cosmos (1971–1985), known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons, were a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated in the North American Soccer League from 1971 to 1984. ... The Montreal Quebecois was a team part of the original National Lacrosse League. ... The National Lacrosse League is a lacrosse league that lasted two seasons: 1974 and 1975. ... Daniel Phillip Wood (born May 21, 1946 in Elmira, New York) is a former collegiate and professional soccer coach. ... The Tacoma Tides was an American soccer club based in Tacoma, Washington that was a member of the American Soccer League. ... The American Soccer League, operating between 1921 and 1933, was the first significant viable professional soccer league in the United States. ... The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ... Jamil Canal, a native of Brazil, spent most of his career as a goalkeeper in the American Soccer League. ... The University of Puget Sound (often called UPS or just Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. ...

College coaching

In 1977, Arena moved back to teach at Cornell and act as the school’s assistant lacrosse coach. While he was there, the University of Virginia (U.Va.) advertised for two open coaching positions – head soccer coach and assistant lacrosse coach beginning the 1978 season. Arena took that opportunity and would go on to coach the U.Va. lacrosse team for seven years, before becoming the school’s dedicated soccer coach in 1985. The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ...

Arena was the head coach of the Virginia program for 18 years, during which he won five national championships and amassed a 295-58-32 record. Additionally, he coached and developed many players at Virginia who would go on to play significant roles in the United States national team, including Claudio Reyna, Jeff Agoos, John Harkes and Tony Meola. In addition to coaching, Arena served as the ACC soccer coaches chairman as well as two three-year terms on the NCAA Division I soccer committee from 1989 to 1995. Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. ... Jeffrey (Jeff) Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former American soccer defender, one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. ... John Harkes (born March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey) is a former American soccer player and currently an assistant coach with Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ...

D.C. United

On January 3, 1996, Arena left U.Va. to become the coach of D.C. United of Major League Soccer. The 1996 season would be both the team's and the league's inaugural season, so Arena needed to build a team from scratch. To make his position even more difficult, he had agreed to coach the U.S. U-23 national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics where it went 1-1-1. Despite the distraction of the Olympics, Arena managed to form his team and lead United to victory in the first MLS Cup. In addition to the MLS Title, Arena also took United to the 1996 U.S. Open Cup championship. is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname United, Black-and-Red, The Men in Black Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D.C... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The United States U-23 mens national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of the United States Soccer Federation. ... The 1996 Summer h Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The 1996 United States Open Cup was the first Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament to include Major League Soccer teams. ...

Arena and United continued to experience success in 1997. The team won its second MLS Cup defeating the Colorado Rapids 2-1. Arena's success led to his selection as the 1997 MLS Coach of the Year. This year, Arena took United to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Coach of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ... CONCACAF Champions cup logo The CONCACAF Champions Cup is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America and the Caribbean). ...

In 1998, Arena took United to its third consecutive MLS Cup only to see his team fall to the expansion Chicago Fire led by his protege Bob Bradley. However, while Arena failed to add another MLS championship to his resume, he guided United to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Toluca on August 16, 1998. He followed that with a defeat of Brazilian club Vasco da Gama to take the Interamerican Cup title. The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is the current United States National Soccer Teams coach and the all-time winningest coach in Major League Soccer history. ... CONCACAF Champions cup logo The CONCACAF Champions Cup is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America and the Caribbean). ... This article is about a city in Mexico. ... Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ... Copa Interamericana (English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOLs Copa Libertadores de América (South America) and the winners of CONCACAFs Champions Cup (North America, Central America and the Caribbean). ...

Arena was also the 1997 and 1998 MLS All-Star head coach. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

National Team

Arena was hired by the U.S. national team to replace Steve Sampson as head coach in October 1998 following the team's disastrous showing in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He forged the team into a successful international side, and is undisputedly the most successful coach in United States history: most international wins; longest home shut-out; best World Cup showing since 1930, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2002 World Cup, before a defeat against Germany; and all-time best international FIFA Ranking (4th place, April 2006). Arena also won two Gold Cup championships in 2002 and 2005, with a third place finish in 2003. Steve Sampson (born January 19, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a soccer coach, the former head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... This article is about the mens rankings. ...

The 2002 World Cup was the high point of Arena's career as the U.S. coach. Heavy underdogs coming into the tournament, they stunned the world by beating a respected Portuguese team 3-2 in their opening game. Arena was lauded afterwards for instilling in his players the confidence to play aggressively against an international powerhouse. A hard-fought tie against host nation South Korea was enough to qualify for the second round, despite a poor loss against Poland in the final group game. Arena and the U.S. met old nemesis Mexico in the Round of 16, and Arena adapted his tactics brilliantly to secure a 2-0 victory and a quarterfinal berth. The U.S. switched from their usual 4-4-2 to a 3-5-2, and it paid dividends almost immediately when Josh Wolff, who Arena had brought in to fill out the formation, set up Brian McBride for the winning goal early in the first half. Arena switched the team back to a 4-4-2 for their quarterfinal against Germany, and the team continued to surprise many by dominating stretches of the game. However, they went on to lose 1-0 on a Michael Ballack header. Joshua David Josh Wolff (born February 25, 1977 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for the TSV 1860 München of the Second Bundesliga. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German football player. ...

The U.S. national squad fell short of expectations at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, finishing last in Group E with losses to the Czech Republic and Ghana. The United States scored only twice in its three games, a tie against eventual champion Italy on an own goal by Italian Cristian Zaccardo and a goal from Clint Dempsey against Ghana. Some, including former team member and ESPN analyst Eric Wynalda, have blamed the poor performance on questionable coaching decisions by Arena. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... An own goal occurs in football (soccer) and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. ... Cristian Zaccardo, Cavaliere (born December 21, 1981 in Formigine, Modena) is a world cup-winning Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team US Palermo and the Italy national football team. ... Clinton Drew Clint Dempsey a. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Eric Wynalda (born June 9, 1969 in Fullerton, California) is a former American international center forward, and the joint all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Landon Donovan). ...

During his time as national team head coach, the U.S. Men's National team rose in the FIFA world rankings from being nineteenth to being fourth, though to the surprise of the U.S. players. ^[1] Bruce Arena's 71 wins as national coach from 1998-2006 are by far the most in U.S. history, making him arguably the most successful Men's US National Team Coach in history. But three weeks after the Americans' disappointing first-round exit from the World Cup in Germany, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that Arena's contract would not be renewed when it expired at the end of 2006. U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati explained Arena's dismissal, stating that the U.S. was seeking a "fresh approach." ^[2] The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... Sunil Kumar Gulati (born July 30, 1959, in Allahabad, India) is the current president of the United States Soccer Federation or USSF and President of Kraft Soccer for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. ...

Arena was eventually replaced by current U.S. coach Bob Bradley. Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is the current United States National Soccer Teams coach and the all-time winningest coach in Major League Soccer history. ...

New York Red Bulls

On July 14, 2006, USSF announced they would not renew Arena's contract with the US national team. As a result, he began to pursue other coaching opportunities. That led to his being hired by Major League Soccer team the New York Red Bulls. Arena's first match with the club came on August 12, 2006 in a friendly against FC Barcelona. is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Year founded 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Nickname Red Bulls, Metro, RBNY Stadium Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Coach Bruce Arena (2006—) Owner Red Bull First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Red Bull New York... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

On November 5, 2007, the New York Red Bulls and Arena decided mutually to part company. During his year-and-a-half with the club, he went 16-16-10. He had two years remaining on his contract with the club. is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year founded 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Nickname Red Bulls, Metro, RBNY Stadium Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Coach Bruce Arena (2006—) Owner Red Bull First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Red Bull New York...

Bruce's son Kenny was a professional soccer player and spent time with the US youth national teams as well as in Major League Soccer. Kenny Arena (born February 6, 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a soccer player, a defender. ...

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References

1. ^ "FIFA adapting new world rankings", Associated Press, 02 June 2006. 
2. ^ "Arena finished as U.S. national coach", MSNBC, 14 July 2006.