Craig Reynolds (soccer)

Craig Reynolds

Personal information
Date of birth	August 11, 1953 (1953-08-11) (age 58)
Place of birth	Webster, New York, United States
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Monroe Community College
1974	SUNY Brockport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1976-1980	Rochester Lancers	63	(2)
1978-1979	New York Arrows (indoor)	23	(9)
1979-1980	Detroit Lightning (indoor)	32	(5)
1980-1981	Chicago Horizon (indoor)	28	(14)
1981	Rochester Flash
1981-1982	New Jersey Rockets (indoor)	30	(4)
Teams managed
1985-1987	Virginia Cavaliers (assistant)
1988-1996	Christopher Newport University
1996-2003	Virginia Cavaliers (assistant)
2004-2007	Chicago Fire (assistant)
	DePaul Blue Demons (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Craig Reynolds is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is an assistant coach with the DePaul University men's soccer coach. He also served as an assistant coach with the Chicago Fire from 2004 to 2007.

Player

Reynolds began his collegiate career at Monroe Community College. He then transferred SUNY Brockport where he played on the 1975 NCAA Men's Division III Soccer Championship team. He graduated in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. In 1976, Reynolds signed with the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League. He played with the Lancers through the 1980 season when the team folded. During his years with the Lancers, Reynolds also played indoor soccer during the winter season. In 1978, he became a member of the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Arrows drew most of its players from the Lancers. He then moved to the Detroit Lightning for the 1979-1980 MISL season, the Chicago Horizon for the 1980-1981 MISL season and the New Jersey Rockets for the 1981-1982 MISL season. In 1981, he also played for the Rochester Lancers in the American Soccer League.^[1]

Coach

In 1985, Reynolds became an assistant coach with the Virginia Cavaliers. In 1988, He moved to Christopher Newport University where he was head coach of the men's soccer team. During eight seasons, he compiled a 69-66-13 record. On January 26, 1996, Reynolds became an assistant coach with the Virginia Cavaliers. In September 2002, he was named the AFLAC Assistant Soccer Coach of the Year.^[2] In 2004, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. On April 5, 2011, DePaul University hired Reynolds as an assistant coach with the men's soccer team.^[3]

References

1. ^ SHARKS OPEN SEASON Boston Globe - Friday, May 15, 1981
2. ^ Craig Reynolds named one of AFLAC's National Assistant Coaches of the Year
3. ^ DePaul hires Craig Reynolds

External links

• NASL/MISL stats
• Virginia Cavaliers coaching bio
• Chicago Fire coaching bio

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Name	Reynolds, Craig
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Date of birth	August 11, 1953
Place of birth	Webster, New York, United States
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