Laurence Piturro
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Laurance Piturro is a retired U.S. soccer defender
and coach. He spent eight years with the Long Island Rough Riders
and three with the Westchester Flames
. He was also the head coach of the Concordia College, Bronxville
women’s soccer team from 2000 to 2007.
where he played on the men’s soccer team in 1989 and 1990. In 1995, he was with the Long Island Rough Riders
when the won the USISL championship. In February 1996, the Columbus Crew
selected Piturro in the 14th round (131st overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
but was not signed by the team. He remained with Long Island until 2001 when it was in the USL A-League. That spring, he played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny
in pre-season exhibition games. In 2002, he moved to the Westchester Flames
. In 2005, he returned to the Rough Riders for one more season before retiring.
hired Piturro as an assistant coach for the women’s soccer team. He became head coach in August 2000.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and coach. He spent eight years with the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
and three with the Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
. He was also the head coach of the Concordia College, Bronxville
Concordia College, Bronxville
Concordia College is a four-year coeducational liberal arts college located in the village of Bronxville, in Westchester County, New York, United States....
women’s soccer team from 2000 to 2007.
Player
Piturro attended Southern Connecticut State UniversitySouthern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
where he played on the men’s soccer team in 1989 and 1990. In 1995, he was with the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
when the won the USISL championship. In February 1996, the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected Piturro in the 14th round (131st overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
but was not signed by the team. He remained with Long Island until 2001 when it was in the USL A-League. That spring, he played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
in pre-season exhibition games. In 2002, he moved to the Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
. In 2005, he returned to the Rough Riders for one more season before retiring.
Coach
On November 2, 1998, Concordia College, BronxvilleConcordia College, Bronxville
Concordia College is a four-year coeducational liberal arts college located in the village of Bronxville, in Westchester County, New York, United States....
hired Piturro as an assistant coach for the women’s soccer team. He became head coach in August 2000.