Rich Reice
Rich Reice is a retired American professional soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and United Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 18, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1977 | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Philadelphia Fury | 29 | (2) |
| 1980–1983 | Pennsylvania Stoners | ||
| 1983–1984 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 17 | (4) |
| 1983 | Carolina Lightnin' | ||
| 1984 | Charlotte Gold | ||
| 1984 | New York Nationals | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reice attended Penn State University where he was a 1977 First Team All American soccer player.[1][2] In 1978, the Philadelphia Fury selected Reice in the first round of the North American Soccer League draft.[3] In 1980, he played for the Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League. The Stoners went to the ASL championship where they defeated the Sacramento Spirits 2-1 on goals by Reice and George Gorleku.[4] In 1983, he joined the Wichita Wings of Major Indoor Soccer League. He also played for the Charlotte Gold. In 1984, he played for the of the United Soccer League.[5]
Reice then coached the Neshaminy High School boys' team, winning the 1995 Trenton, New Jersey high school coach of the year honors.[6]
References
- Penn State soccer awards
- 1977 All Americans
- REMEMBERING THE "PSEUDO-ATOMS"--THE PHILADELPHIA FURY, 1978-1980
- A Roundup Of The Week Sept. 15-21
- EJECTION, INJURY DOOM SUN IN 1-0 LOSS Miami Herald, The (FL) - Sunday, June 3, 1984
- ALL-AREA BOYS' SOCCER Times, The (Trenton, NJ) - Thursday, November 23, 1995