Hugo Salcedo
Encyclopedia
Hugo Salcedo is a retired U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team
. He coached at the collegiate level and has spent over thirty years in various executive positions with FIFA
, USSF
and Major League Soccer
.
soccer team which finished with a 0-4-1 record. A year later, he played two games at the 1972 Summer Olympics
. He graduated from UC Riverside with a bachelor’s degree and later earned a masters in Psychiatric Social Work from the University of Southern California
.
. In 1978, he became an assistant coach at UCLA, a position he held for two seasons. His son, Jorge, was a star player at UCLA who went on to play for Morelia Monarcas in Mexico and for five Major League Soccer
clubs before becoming the head coach at UCLA in 2004.
, FIFA
and Major League Soccer
. In 1976, he joined the USSF
Board of Directors. In 1982, he became part of the organizing committee developing the soccer tournament for the 1984 Summer Olympics
. Three years later, he joined FIFA where he was a coordinator for Olympic and World Cup sites. In 1992, he became responsible for the oversight of the administrative portion of FIFA’s coaching courses. Finally, he spent two years working for MLS in moving Hispanic players in to MLS.
In 2008, he was awarded the Jerry Yeagley Award for exceptional personal achievement. Salcedo’s son Jorge
later played in Major League Soccer and is the head soccer coach of UCLA
.
United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 400 competitors, 316 men and 84 women, took part in 185 events in 21 sports.-Medalists:...
. He coached at the collegiate level and has spent over thirty years in various executive positions with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, USSF
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
and Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Player
Salcedo attended the University of California at Riverside where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1967 to 1969. He holds the school’s single season assist record with 14. He also played for the Compton Soccer Club at the time of the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1971, he was part of the U.S. Pan American GamesFootball at the 1971 Pan American Games
The sixth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in five cities in Colombia: Cali Cartago, Buga, Palmira and Tuluá, from July 31 to August 12, 1971. Twelve teams divided in three groups of four did compete in a round-robin competition, with Mexico defending the title...
soccer team which finished with a 0-4-1 record. A year later, he played two games at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. He graduated from UC Riverside with a bachelor’s degree and later earned a masters in Psychiatric Social Work from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
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Coach
Salcedo spent one season as the head soccer coach at Whittier CollegeWhittier College
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1540 enrolled students.-Overview:...
. In 1978, he became an assistant coach at UCLA, a position he held for two seasons. His son, Jorge, was a star player at UCLA who went on to play for Morelia Monarcas in Mexico and for five Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
clubs before becoming the head coach at UCLA in 2004.
Executive
Salcedo has held various positions in USSFUnited States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
, FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. In 1976, he joined the USSF
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
Board of Directors. In 1982, he became part of the organizing committee developing the soccer tournament for the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. Three years later, he joined FIFA where he was a coordinator for Olympic and World Cup sites. In 1992, he became responsible for the oversight of the administrative portion of FIFA’s coaching courses. Finally, he spent two years working for MLS in moving Hispanic players in to MLS.
Sports agent
In 2005, Salcedo was hired by Proactive Sports Management, the leading agency representing U.S. soccer players. According to the company, he was hired, “to help the company establish a strong presence in the Latin American market.”In 2008, he was awarded the Jerry Yeagley Award for exceptional personal achievement. Salcedo’s son Jorge
Jorge Salcedo
Jorge Salcedo is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in Mexico and Major League Soccer. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team and has coached the UCLA Bruins men's soccer team since 2004.-High school and college:Salcedo, son of Hugo...
later played in Major League Soccer and is the head soccer coach of UCLA
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
.