Steve Sampson
is one of the most accomplished
coaches in the history of U.S.
soccer, having achieved
championships at professional,
Division 1 collegiate, junior
college and high school levels. He
is one of only three coaches in the
United States to have won the MLS
Cup and the U.S. Open Cup in the
same year, which he did in 2005
while Head Coach of the Los Angeles
Galaxy.
As Head Coach of
the U.S. National Team, Sampson was
the first American born coach to
qualify the Team to a World
Championship berth in 1997. He is
the only U.S. coach to have coached
two national teams—U.S.A. and Costa
Rica.
Sampson is a U.S. Soccer “A”
licensed coach with an M.A. in
Education from Stanford University
and a B.S. in Physical Education
from San Jose State University. He
is currently president of the Global
Sports Institute of Westlake
Village, California, which operates
the Southern California Soccer
Academy, developing and advancing
elite soccer players.
Currently, he lives
in Agoura Hills, California, with
his wife Sheri and three children,
Brandon, Emily and Trevo. |
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