OT- Legendary Uconn Soccer coach gone at 79 years old

[the Blades]

Link: Former UConn Men's Soccer Coach Joe Morrone Passes Away

STORRS, Conn. - Joseph J. Morrone, nationally-known Hall of Fame soccer coach, who led UConn to the NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship in 1981, passed away on Wednesday night, September 16th, just shy of 80 years old.

Morrone was an athletic and academic leader within the University of Connecticut community for 45 years, starting his UConn tenure in July of 1969 when he was named head coach of UConn men's soccer. Morrone remained in that role for 28 years (1969-1996) and established a nationally-elite collegiate program.

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

I was a student at UConn when they won the 1981 national championship. I went to about 4 or 5 home games that season. They were an exciting team to watch. Elvis Comrie, Pedro DeBrito (who recently passed away in a car accident) and Carlos Carlos were all outstanding players on that team. They were the rock stars on campus that year, not men's hoops, or hockey or football.