Rudy Glenn
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Rudy Glenn is a retired U.S. soccer player who coaches youth soccer and works in the Chicago Power
front office.
from 1976-1979 where he played on the men’s soccer team. During Glenn’s four years with the team, it went to the NCAA championship
in 1976 and 1978. Indiana lost in both games to the University of San Francisco
. However, USF was later disqualified from the 1978 championship.
of the North American Soccer League
(NASL) took Glenn in the first round (third overall) in the 1979 NASL College Draft. Glenn became an excellent defender
with the Sting. Although a defender, he scored the winning goal in the 1981 NASL championship game. In 1983, the U.S. Soccer Federation, in coordination with the NASL, entered the U.S. national team
, known as Team America
, into the NASL as a league franchise. The team drew on U.S. citizens playing in the NASL, Major Indoor Soccer League
and American Soccer League
. Glenn left the Sting and signed with Team America. When Team America finished the 1983 season with a 10-20 record, the worst in the NASL, USSF withdrew the team from the league. Glenn returned to the Sting and remained with the team until he retired from playing. In 1984, the Sting won a second NASL championship, the last in the league’s history. At the end of the season, the NASL folded and the Sting moved to Major Indoor Soccer League
(MISL). Glenn remained with the Sting and played two years in MISL. During the 1985-1986 season, he played only eight games, scoring one goal, before he was injured. He was released by the Sting on May 1, 1986.
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and assistant girls soccer coach at Niles West High School
. Both schools are in Chicago suburbs. Rudy is also the founder of Illinois Sting FC, the girls feeder soccer team for Niles West High School.
Chicago Power
The Chicago Power were an indoor soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association and National Professional Soccer League.After the 1995/96 season, the team became the Edmonton Drillers.-Year-by-year:...
front office.
High school and college
Glenn attended Mannheim American High School in Mannheim, Germany . He attended Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
from 1976-1979 where he played on the men’s soccer team. During Glenn’s four years with the team, it went to the NCAA championship
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
in 1976 and 1978. Indiana lost in both games to the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
. However, USF was later disqualified from the 1978 championship.
Professional career
The Chicago StingChicago 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...
of 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:...
(NASL) took Glenn in the first round (third overall) in the 1979 NASL College Draft. Glenn became an excellent defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
with the Sting. Although a defender, he scored the winning goal in the 1981 NASL championship game. In 1983, the U.S. Soccer Federation, in coordination with the NASL, entered the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, known as Team America
Team America (soccer)
Team America was a professional version of the United States men's national soccer team which played as a franchise in the defunct North American Soccer League during the 1983 season...
, into the NASL as a league franchise. The team drew on U.S. citizens playing in the NASL, Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
and American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. Glenn left the Sting and signed with Team America. When Team America finished the 1983 season with a 10-20 record, the worst in the NASL, USSF withdrew the team from the league. Glenn returned to the Sting and remained with the team until he retired from playing. In 1984, the Sting won a second NASL championship, the last in the league’s history. At the end of the season, the NASL folded and the Sting moved to Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
(MISL). Glenn remained with the Sting and played two years in MISL. During the 1985-1986 season, he played only eight games, scoring one goal, before he was injured. He was released by the Sting on May 1, 1986.
National team
In 1984, Glenn earned his only cap with the national team as a substitute for Andy Parkinson in a 0-0 tie with Italy. In 1987, Glenn also played five games, scoring one goal for the U.S. Futsal TeamUnited States national futsal team
The United States national futsal team is the futsal team that represents that United States at international competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and affiliated with CONCACAF. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international futsal match...
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Post playing career
Rudy coaches boys soccer at Highland Park High SchoolHighland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois)
Highland Park High School, or HPHS, is a public four-year high school located in Highland Park, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 113, which also includes Deerfield High School.Prior to the 1949–50 school year, the...
and assistant girls soccer coach at Niles West High School
Niles West High School
Niles West High School, or NWHS, is a public four-year high school located in Skokie, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Niles Township Community High School District 219, which also includes Niles North High School. Its school teams were originally the Indians, but...
. Both schools are in Chicago suburbs. Rudy is also the founder of Illinois Sting FC, the girls feeder soccer team for Niles West High School.