Glen Tourville
Encyclopedia
Glen Tourville is a retired American soccer player who currently serves as an assistant coach with the Ohio State Buckeyes
women's soccer team.
where he played on the men's soccer team in 1978 and 1979. In 1979, the Panthers went to the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
where they lost to Alabama A&M. Financial difficulties led him to drop out of school. In the fall of 1980, he entered the University of Illinois at Chicago
where he played on the men's soccer team for two seasons. The Dallas Tornado
drafted Tourville in the 1982 NASL
draft, but the team folded before the season began. He then attended several open tryouts, gaining a contract with the Dallas Americans
of the American Soccer League
. He later played for the Oklahoma City Stampede and Houston Dynamos
of the United Soccer League
. In 1987, the Dynamos played in the Lone Star Soccer Alliance
. He also played for the reserve team of the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League
for the 1987-1988 season.
. After retiring from playing, Tourville took a break from soccer for several years until he began coaching the University of San Diego
's women's club team. In 1992, he became an assistant coach at Aurora University
. In 1993, he became head coach, a position he held until 1997. In 1995, he coached the Rockford Raptors
of the USISL. In 1997, he became the head coach of the Hendrix College
men's and women's soccer teams. In 2007, he spent one season coaching only the men's team. He then spent one season as an assistant coach at West Texas A&M. In August 2008, he was hired as an assistant coach of the women's team at OSU is current coach of the Ohio State women's team. He has two sons Austin and Chase who are very accomplished young soccer players.
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
women's soccer team.
Player
Tourville attended the Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...
where he played on the men's soccer team in 1978 and 1979. In 1979, the Panthers went to the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship has been played since 1972.The tournament is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament. The Division II tournament is structured around the eight NCAA regions . Four teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given...
where they lost to Alabama A&M. Financial difficulties led him to drop out of school. In the fall of 1980, he entered the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
where he played on the men's soccer team for two seasons. The Dallas Tornado
Dallas Tornado
Dallas Tornado were a soccer team based in Dallas that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1981. Their home fields were Cotton Bowl , P.C. Cobb Stadium , Franklin Field , Texas Stadium and Ownby Stadium on the SMU campus...
drafted Tourville in the 1982 NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
draft, but the team folded before the season began. He then attended several open tryouts, gaining a contract with the Dallas Americans
Dallas Americans
Dallas Americans was an American soccer club based in Dallas, Texas that was a member of the American Soccer League. It is also the name of a Indoor American Football team.After the ASL folded, the club joined the newly formed United Soccer League....
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He later played for the Oklahoma City Stampede and Houston Dynamos
Houston Dynamos
Houston Dynamos was a U.S. soccer team which existed in various forms from 1983 to 1991. In 1991, the team’s owners changed the name to Houston International, but the team lasted only through the 1992 season before folding.-1984: United Soccer League:...
of the United Soccer League
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s.After the demise of the second incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1983, four ASL teams founded the USL...
. In 1987, the Dynamos played in the Lone Star Soccer Alliance
Lone Star Soccer Alliance
Lone Star Soccer Alliance was a soccer league that existed from 1987 to 1992. While the majority of the teams came from Texas, some also came from Oklahoma and Kansas.-History:...
. He also played for the reserve team of the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
for the 1987-1988 season.
Coach
In 1982, he briefly served as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
. After retiring from playing, Tourville took a break from soccer for several years until he began coaching the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
's women's club team. In 1992, he became an assistant coach at Aurora University
Aurora University
Aurora University is a private, not-for-profit, co-educational liberal arts college located in Aurora, Illinois, 40 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. Additional university locations include the George Williams College campus in Williams Bay, Wisconsin and the Woodstock Center in Woodstock, Illinois...
. In 1993, he became head coach, a position he held until 1997. In 1995, he coached the Rockford Raptors
Rockford Raptors
The Rockford Raptors were an American soccer team based in Rockford, Illinois. The team began in the USISL and moved to the USISL Pro League in 1995. In 1999, the team was relegated to the Premier Development League....
of the USISL. In 1997, he became the head coach of the Hendrix College
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of...
men's and women's soccer teams. In 2007, he spent one season coaching only the men's team. He then spent one season as an assistant coach at West Texas A&M. In August 2008, he was hired as an assistant coach of the women's team at OSU is current coach of the Ohio State women's team. He has two sons Austin and Chase who are very accomplished young soccer players.