Tim Wittman
Encyclopedia
Tim Wittman is a retired American soccer player who is currently the assistant coach with the Johns Hopkins University
women's soccer team. He spent his entire professional career playing indoor soccer in the first and second Major Indoor Soccer League
, National Professional Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League
. He also coached in the Major Indoor Soccer League
.
where he was a 1980 All American high school soccer player. In 1981, the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League
drafted Wittman. He would spent ten seasons with the Blast before moving to the San Diego Sockers in 1991. He returned to Baltimore in 1992 to play for the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League. The Spirit released him in May 1995. On June 17, 1995, the Seattle SeaDogs
selected Wittman with their second pick of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
draft. On June 21, 1995, the SeaDogs traded Wittman to the Pittsburgh Stingers
in exchange for Troy Fabiano
and several 1995 and 1996 draft choices. In August 1995, he was suspended by the league after a physical altercation with a referee. He returned to the CISL in 1996, this time with the Detroit Neon. Wittman was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.
. He was arrested and charged with battery. On April 24, 2006, MISL suspended Wittman from the league for two years. In 2008, he joined the Johns Hopkins University
women's soccer team as an assistant coach.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
women's soccer team. He spent his entire professional career playing indoor soccer in the first and second 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...
, National Professional Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. He also coached in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
.
Player
Wittman attended Calvert Hall College High SchoolCalvert Hall College High School
Calvert Hall College High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys located in Towson, Maryland, United States...
where he was a 1980 All American high school soccer player. In 1981, the Baltimore Blast of the 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...
drafted Wittman. He would spent ten seasons with the Blast before moving to the San Diego Sockers in 1991. He returned to Baltimore in 1992 to play for the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League. The Spirit released him in May 1995. On June 17, 1995, the Seattle SeaDogs
Seattle SeaDogs
The Seattle SeaDogs are a defunct indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1995 to 1997. They won the last CISL championship in 1997.-History:...
selected Wittman with their second pick of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
draft. On June 21, 1995, the SeaDogs traded Wittman to the Pittsburgh Stingers
Pittsburgh Stingers
Pittsburgh Stingers were a professional indoor soccer team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994–1995. The two season that the Stingers played they avg. attendance was 3,091 per game....
in exchange for Troy Fabiano
Troy Fabiano
Troy Fabiano is a retired American soccer player who is currently the assistant coach with the Johns Hopkins University women's soccer team. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League, Continental Indoor Soccer League and USISL....
and several 1995 and 1996 draft choices. In August 1995, he was suspended by the league after a physical altercation with a referee. He returned to the CISL in 1996, this time with the Detroit Neon. Wittman was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.
Coach
On December 22, 2002, the Blast hired Wittman as an assistant coach. He became the head coach a year later. On March 18, 2006, Wittman assaulted a referee during a game against the California CougarsCalifornia Cougars
The California Cougars are an indoor soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....
. He was arrested and charged with battery. On April 24, 2006, MISL suspended Wittman from the league for two years. In 2008, he joined the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
women's soccer team as an assistant coach.