Kazbek Tambi

Infobox Football biography
playername= Kazbek Tambi
fullname = Kazbek Tambi
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|12|8
cityofbirth = Paterson, New Jersey
countryofbirth = United States
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position = Midfield
youthyears = 1979-1983
youthclubs = Columbia University
years = 1983-1984
1985-1988
1986
1988
clubs = New York Cosmos
Minnesota Strikers "(indoor)"
New York Express "(indoor)"
New Jersey Eagles
caps(goals) = 5 (0)
manageryears = 1998-2006
2002-2004
2005-
2007-
managerclubs = Seton Hall men "(assistant)"
New Jersey Stallions Women
U.S. U16 Girls national team
Seton Hall women
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Kazbek Tambi is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who now coaches women’s collegiate soccer.

Player

Youth

Tambi was born in Paterson, New Jersey and attended Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, graduating in 1979. He was a four year starter on the school's soccer team, earning All State his senior year. After graduating from high school, he attended Columbia University from 1979 to 1983 where he played on the men’s soccer team. He was the team captain and was part of the team which reached the 1983 Final Four. He graduated from Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1983.

National team

In 1983, Tambi was the captain of the U.S. team at the 1983 Pan American games. In 1984, he was a member of the U.S. team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was originally named as an alternate to the team, but earned a roster spot when Dan Canter was injured just before the tournament.

Professional

The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League drafted Tambi and he played with the team during the 1984 NASL season. At the end of that season, the league folded and the Cosmos moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League. However, they were unable to complete the 1984-1985 MISL season before folding. On September 17, 1985, Tambi signed with the Minnesota Strikers of MISL. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E1D61639F934A2575AC0A963948260 SPORTS PEOPLE; Comings and Goings - New York Times] ] That team folded in 1988 and Tambi joined the outdoor New Jersey Eagles of the American Soccer League. In 1986, Tambi also briefly played for the New York Express of MISL which lasted only 26 games before folding.

Coach

Since retiring from playing professionally, Tambi has coached extensively at the club, collegiate, professional and national team levels. On the club level, Tambi has served as the head coach of Arsenal World Class. He has spent time with both girls and boys team associated with the club.

In 1998, Seton Hall University hired Tambi as an assistant coach to the men’s soccer team. Tambi would remain in that position through the 2006 season. On January 25, 2007, Seton Hall announced Tambi would become the head coach of the women’s soccer team. [ [http://www.shupirates.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=753191&DB_OEM_ID=12600 Kazbek Tambi Named New Head Women's Soccer Coach - Seton Hall] ] Tambi completed his law degree from Seton Hall in 1990. He practices law in addition to his coaching duties.

Tambi has also coached at the professional level, spending three seasons (2002-2005) with the defunct New Jersey Stallions women’s team which competed in the W-League.

In June 2005, the U.S. Soccer Federation hired Tambi as the coach for the U.S. U-16 girls national team.

In 2004, Ridgewood High School inducted Tambi into its Athletic Hall of Fame. [http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/index.cfm?sid=6&nav_id=10478&ArticleID=29682 RHS Athletic Hall of Fame: Kazbek Tambi - Class of 1979] , Ridgewood High School. Accessed July 30, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/index.cfm?sid=6&nav_id=10478&ArticleID=29682 Ridgeway High School bio]