Bill Nuttall

Infobox Football biography
playername= Bill Nuttall


fullname = William Nuttall
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|3|10
cityofbirth = Norristown, Pennsylvania
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1967-1970
youthclubs = Davis & Elkins College
years = 1971-1973
1974-1975
1976
clubs = Delaware Wings
Miami Toros
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
caps(goals) =
19 (0)
00 (0)
manageryears = 1975-1979
1980-1984
managerclubs =Florida International University
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (assistant)
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ntupdate =

Bill Nuttall (born March 10, 1948 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is the President of Diadora America. He was an American soccer goalkeeper who spent at least three seasons in the American Soccer League and three seasons in the North American Soccer League. He was the the 1970 first team All American goalkeeper, coached at both the collegiate and professional levels and was the general manager of the United States Soccer Federation teams from 1991 to 1994.

Club career

Nuttall grew up in Philadelphia. He attended Davis & Elkins College, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1967 to 1970. The team won the 1968 and 1970 NAIA national men's soccer championship and finished runner up in 1969. Nuttall was the 1969 NAIA Tournament MVP and the 1970 first team All American goalkeeper. [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=SC&yr=1970 1970 All Americans] ] Nuttall was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1970. [ [http://www.davisandelkins.edu/dnesports/halloffame/NuttallW91.cfm Davis and Elkins Hall of Fame] ] In 1971, Nuttall signed with the Delaware Wings in the American Soccer League. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1973.html The Year in American Soccer – 1974] ] In 1974, he moved to the Miami Toros of the North American Soccer League when his old coach from Davis & Elkins became the Strikers' head coach. Following the 1976 team, the Toros moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and became the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Nuttall made the move, but never played for the Strikers.

Coach

Florida International University hired Nuttall in 1975 to coach the men’s soccer team. He held that position for five seasons, compiling a 56-18-1 record. [ [http://www.fiusports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&SPID=4758&SPSID=56841 Florida International University Soccer] ] In 1979, he was the play by play commentator for ESPN’s first soccer broadcast, a college game between Indiana University and the University of Minnesota. [ [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/274679_where21.html Where Are They Now? Soccer's Bill Nuttall] ] Nuttal then worked as an assistant coach with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers from 1979 to 1984.

Executive

Nuttall served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Sidekicks from 1984 to 1985. [ [http://www.kicksfan.com/staff/alpha/index.htm#N Dallas Sidekicks Front Office Staff] ] In 1985, he became a Vice President of Marketing and Promotion with Mitre Sports International. In July 1991, the United States Soccer Federation hired Nuttall as General Manager for the U.S. national teams. In September 1998, he moved to Diadora. [ [http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2000/sa1469_ag.pdf Diadora Names Nuttall] ] He is currently the president of Diadora America.

References

External links

* [http://nasljerseys.com/Players/N/Nuttall.Bill.htm NASL stats]
* [http://www.kicksfan.com/1984-85/guide/guide.pdf 1984-1985 Dallas Sidekicks Media Guide]