Dieter Ficken
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Dieter Ficken was a U.S. soccer forward
who spent his club career in the U.S. third division German American Soccer League
. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team
. He has coached collegiate soccer since 1974 and is currently the Long Island University
men’s soccer team.
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1962 to 1965. He graduated in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He returned to LIU to gain a master’s degree in finance in 1970.
of the German American Soccer League
from 1970 until 1974.
. The U.S. went 1-2 in the group stage and did not qualify for the second round. Ficken earned one cap with the U.S. national team
in a 2-1 World Cup qualificaiton loss to Mexico
on September 10, 1972.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html
. He became head coach of LIU in 1976. Before leaving the school in 1979, he led the team to a 39-9-7 record. Columbia University hired Ficken as its men’s soccer coach in 1979. During his twenty-seven seasons, he led the team to a 252-139-53 record and the 1983 NCAA championship game where it lost to the University of Indiana. That year, he was named the NCAA Coach of the Year.http://soccertimes.com/facts/usa/ncaa/coach.htm He announced his retirement from Columbia on January 13, 2006. On March 6, 2007, Ficken returned to Long Island University
to become the men’s soccer coach. Now Ficken coaches the u16 New York Cosmos East academy clubhttp://www.cwpostpioneers.com/bio.asp?staffid=90
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who spent his club career in the U.S. third division German American Soccer League
German American Soccer League
The German American Soccer League is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was founded in 1923. The league competes primarily in the New York metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.-History:In 1923, five teams, S.C. New York,...
. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. He has coached collegiate soccer since 1974 and is currently the Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
men’s soccer team.
Youth
While born in Germany, Ficken grew up in Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. His family had traveled to the U.S. when he was nine for a visit, but ended up staying in the U.S.http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=2573 Ficken attended Long Island UniversityLong Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1962 to 1965. He graduated in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He returned to LIU to gain a master’s degree in finance in 1970.
Club
Ficken played for S.C. EintrachtS.C. Eintracht
S.C. Eintracht is an amateur American soccer team founded in 1933 which plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League.Founded by German immigrants in Astoria, Queens, and known at times as New York Eintracht, the team entered the German American Soccer League in 1933. In 1943, it won the first of four...
of the German American Soccer League
German American Soccer League
The German American Soccer League is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was founded in 1923. The league competes primarily in the New York metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.-History:In 1923, five teams, S.C. New York,...
from 1970 until 1974.
National team
Ficken played for the U.S. team at the 1967 Pan American GamesFootball at the 1967 Pan American Games
The fifth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada, from July 24 to August 3, 1967. Eight teams divided in two groups of four did compete in a round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title...
. The U.S. went 1-2 in the group stage and did not qualify for the second round. Ficken earned one cap with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in a 2-1 World Cup qualificaiton loss to Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on September 10, 1972.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html
Coach
In 1974, Ficken entered the coaching ranks as an assistant with Long Island UniversityLong Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
. He became head coach of LIU in 1976. Before leaving the school in 1979, he led the team to a 39-9-7 record. Columbia University hired Ficken as its men’s soccer coach in 1979. During his twenty-seven seasons, he led the team to a 252-139-53 record and the 1983 NCAA championship game where it lost to the University of Indiana. That year, he was named the NCAA Coach of the Year.http://soccertimes.com/facts/usa/ncaa/coach.htm He announced his retirement from Columbia on January 13, 2006. On March 6, 2007, Ficken returned to Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
to become the men’s soccer coach. Now Ficken coaches the u16 New York Cosmos East academy clubhttp://www.cwpostpioneers.com/bio.asp?staffid=90