Description
Joe Luxbacher is the head men's soccer coach at Pitt. He spent one season in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the American Soccer League.
Luxbacher graduated from Upper St. Clair High School. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1974 with a bachelors degree in biology. Luxbacher spent four seasons on the Pitt men's soccer team and holds school records for most goals, and points. In 1974, he played five games with the Philadelphia Atoms in the North American Soccer League. In 1975, he played for the Pittsburgh Miners in the American Soccer League. In the fall of 1976, Luxbacher served as an assistant coach with the University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team. In 1978, he became the head coach at Mount Union College, a position he held until 1981. In addition to coaching Mount Union, Luxbacher also played for the Pittsburgh Spirit in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 to 1981. In 1983, he returned to Pitt as an assistant and was elevated to head coach the next year. He has coached at Pitt for 24 seasons, and is only the school's second men's soccer coach. In 23 years, he has compiled a 183-173-45 record.
Born
February 10th, 1951 in Pennsylvania (Age 73)
Last Changes
2009/06/01
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2009/06/01
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