Richard Weiszmann
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Richard Weiszmann is a retired American soccer defender
who played for the New England Revolution
in 1996. He also spent five seasons in the USISL. He is currently the Director of Coaching with the Diablo Valley Soccer Club and is a research scientist at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.
Weiszmann attended the University of California, Berkeley
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1991 to 1994. He was an All Far West player in 1993 and 1994. During the 1994 collegiate off season, Weiszmann played for the Santa Cruz Surf
of the USISL. In 1995, he played for the North Bay Breakers
. In February 1996, the New England Revolution
selected Weiszmann in the 10th round of 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He played ten games for the Revs before being waived on June 30, 1996. He returned to Northern California and signed with the San Jose Clash, but never had a first team game. In 1997, he joined the Chico Rooks
of the USISL, playing with the team through the 1999 season.
Weiszmann has coached for several years with the Diablo Valley Soccer Club. He is currently the club’s Director of Coaching. He also works at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played for the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in 1996. He also spent five seasons in the USISL. He is currently the Director of Coaching with the Diablo Valley Soccer Club and is a research scientist at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.
Weiszmann attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1991 to 1994. He was an All Far West player in 1993 and 1994. During the 1994 collegiate off season, Weiszmann played for the Santa Cruz Surf
Santa Cruz Surf
The Santa Cruz Surf was an American soccer team based in Santa Cruz, California that played in the USISL.-Year-by-year:...
of the USISL. In 1995, he played for the North Bay Breakers
North Bay Breakers
The North Bay Breakers were an American soccer team based in Santa Rosa, California.They joined the USISL in 1994 and moved to the USISL Premier League in 1995.-Year-by-year:...
. In February 1996, the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected Weiszmann in the 10th round of 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...
. He played ten games for the Revs before being waived on June 30, 1996. He returned to Northern California and signed with the San Jose Clash, but never had a first team game. In 1997, he joined the Chico Rooks
Chico Rooks
The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006...
of the USISL, playing with the team through the 1999 season.
Weiszmann has coached for several years with the Diablo Valley Soccer Club. He is currently the club’s Director of Coaching. He also works at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.