Dave MacWilliams
Encyclopedia
Dave MacWilliams (born May 20, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
) is a retired American soccer forward and head coach who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is currently the head coach of the Temple University
men's soccer team.
where he had led the Pioneers to two Philadelphia Public League and City Championships. He then attended Philadelphia Textile, playing soccer there from 1975 to 1978. He was a 1978 second team All American and ranked fifth in career goals and first in career assists. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Textile, now known as Philadelphia University, Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. He was also a member of the 1979 United States Pan-American Games team and 1980 Olympic team.
drafted MacWilliams. He played part of the 1978-1979 NASL indoor season with the Rowdies, then six games of the 1979 outdoor season. On November 6, 1979, the Rowdies sold his contract to the Philadelphia Fever
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In the summer of 1982, the Fever went into hiatus. When they did, they released MacWilliams who signed with the Baltimore Blast on August 11, 1982. MacWilliams had several excellent seasons with the Blast, but had knee surgery during the 1985-1986 season. His recovery lasted most of the 1986-1987 season during which he played only six games, scoring four goals. The Blast released him in July 1987. On January 14, 1988, MacWilliams signed with the Chicago Sting
. The Sting experienced financial difficulties during the season and released MacWilliams and several others in June 1988 in a cost reduction move. With the Fever, "Mac Attack" was the league's 14th leading scorer in the 1979-80 season, 10th best in 1980-81, and 12th for 1981-82. With the Blast, MacWilliams was the 22nd best scoring in 1982-83 and 13th best for 1983-84. The Blast won the '83-'84 league championship with MacWilliams as captain. He holds the Blast record for play-off games (47) played and play-off points scored (73). He was inducted into the Baltimore Blast Hall of Fame in 2006.
of the American Professional Soccer League
hired MacWilliams as head coach. In August 1994, MacWilliams became head coach of the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League. After coaching for two and a half years and compiling a 37-30 record, MacWilliams resigned as head coach of the Spirit on January 29, 1996. On March 26, 1996, he was hired to coach the expansion Philadelphia KiXX
. The KiXX fired him in March 1999. He had a 57-49 cumulative regular season record with the KiXX. In August 2000, Temple University
hired MacWilliams to coach the school's men's soccer team. He is also Director of Soccer of the Montgomery United S.C. youth soccer club and head coach of the elite U-17 team of the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association.
He was inducted into the Philadelphia Soccer Hall of Fame in 1998.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
) is a retired American soccer forward and head coach who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is currently the head coach of the Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
men's soccer team.
Youth
In 1975, MacWilliams graduated attended from Frankford High SchoolFrankford High School
Frankford High School is a public high school in the School District of Philadelphia. It is located at Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States....
where he had led the Pioneers to two Philadelphia Public League and City Championships. He then attended Philadelphia Textile, playing soccer there from 1975 to 1978. He was a 1978 second team All American and ranked fifth in career goals and first in career assists. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Textile, now known as Philadelphia University, Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. He was also a member of the 1979 United States Pan-American Games team and 1980 Olympic team.
Professional
In 1978, the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
drafted MacWilliams. He played part of the 1978-1979 NASL indoor season with the Rowdies, then six games of the 1979 outdoor season. On November 6, 1979, the Rowdies sold his contract to the Philadelphia Fever
Philadelphia Fever
.The Philadelphia Fever were an indoor soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1978 to 1982. Their home arena was the Spectrum)...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In the summer of 1982, the Fever went into hiatus. When they did, they released MacWilliams who signed with the Baltimore Blast on August 11, 1982. MacWilliams had several excellent seasons with the Blast, but had knee surgery during the 1985-1986 season. His recovery lasted most of the 1986-1987 season during which he played only six games, scoring four goals. The Blast released him in July 1987. On January 14, 1988, MacWilliams signed with the Chicago Sting
Chicago Sting
The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...
. The Sting experienced financial difficulties during the season and released MacWilliams and several others in June 1988 in a cost reduction move. With the Fever, "Mac Attack" was the league's 14th leading scorer in the 1979-80 season, 10th best in 1980-81, and 12th for 1981-82. With the Blast, MacWilliams was the 22nd best scoring in 1982-83 and 13th best for 1983-84. The Blast won the '83-'84 league championship with MacWilliams as captain. He holds the Blast record for play-off games (47) played and play-off points scored (73). He was inducted into the Baltimore Blast Hall of Fame in 2006.
Coach
In April 1990, the expansion Penn-Jersey SpiritPenn-Jersey Spirit
Penn-Jersey Spirit played in the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 and 1991. The team's home stadium was Lions Stadium in Ewing, New Jersey, on the campus of Trenton State College...
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
hired MacWilliams as head coach. In August 1994, MacWilliams became head coach of the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League. After coaching for two and a half years and compiling a 37-30 record, MacWilliams resigned as head coach of the Spirit on January 29, 1996. On March 26, 1996, he was hired to coach the expansion Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
. The KiXX fired him in March 1999. He had a 57-49 cumulative regular season record with the KiXX. In August 2000, Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
hired MacWilliams to coach the school's men's soccer team. He is also Director of Soccer of the Montgomery United S.C. youth soccer club and head coach of the elite U-17 team of the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association.
He was inducted into the Philadelphia Soccer Hall of Fame in 1998.