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Bill Becher

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Bill Becher
Personal information
Full name William Becher
Date of birth (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Lewis and Clark Trailblazers
1986–1987 Sangamon State Prairie Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Fort Wayne Flames (indoor) 32 (6)
1989–1990 Indiana Kick (indoor)
1990–1991 New York Kick (indoor)
1991 Colorado Foxes 15 (2)
1991–1999 Harrisburg Heat (indoor) 315 (227)
1993–1994 Arizona Sandsharks (indoor)
1999–2000 St. Louis Ambush (indoor) 36 (19)
Total 458 (280)
Managerial career
2004–2017 Harrisburg City Islanders
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bill Becher (born 15 February 1965) is an American former soccer player and head coach.

Playing coach

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Youth

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Born in West Virginia, Becher grew up in St. Louis. He began his collegiate career at Lewis and Clark Community College. He then transferred to Sangamon State University. In 1986, Becher was a Third Team NAIA All American.[1] In 1987, he scored the winning goal as Sangamon won the NAIA national men's soccer championship and Becher was named the tournament MVP.[2]

Professional

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In 1987, Becher turned professional with the Fort Wayne Flames of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He played two season with the Flames. When the Flames folded in 1989, Becher moved to the newly created Indiana Kick. In 1990, the Kick moved to New York to become the New York Kick. Becher began the 1990-1991 AISA season with the Kick, but left the team in January 1991 after the team cut salaries.[3] In 1991, Becher played for the Colorado Foxes in the American Professional Soccer League.[4] In 1993 and 1994, Becher played summer seasons with the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. On October 22, 1999, the Heat traded Becher to the St. Louis Ambush for undisclosed considerations.[5] He spent one season with the Ambush, then retired from professional soccer. He also played for the Hershey Impact.[6]

Coaching statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
United States Harrisburg City Islanders September 24, 2003 January 23, 2018 376 152 95 129 040.43
Total 376 152 95 129 040.43

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ NAIA Regular Season Records
  2. ^ NAIA Tournament Records
  3. ^ Three players quit after Kick cuts pay
  4. ^ 1991 Colorado Foxes
  5. ^ October 22, 1999 Transactions
  6. ^ "COACHES & TECHNICAL STAFF". Harrisburg City Islanders. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.