Chris Tyson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher W. Tyson | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Passaic, New Jersey | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1975 | SUNY Cortland | (3) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | N.Y. Apollo | (3) | |
| 1980–1981 | N.Y. United | (2) | |
| 1982 | Detroit Express | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Christopher W. Tyson is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally for seven years in the American Soccer League (ASL).[1][2][3]
College[edit]
Tyson attended State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland) where he played on the men's varsity soccer team from 1971-1974. As a freshman, he originally planned to go out for the tennis team in the spring at Cortland State but some friends convinced him to play indoor soccer during the winter season. During the indoor season, he met the Assistant soccer coach, Fred Taube, who convinced him to give up tennis and try out for soccer in the fall of his sophomore year. Tyson made the team in the fall of his sophomore year. During try-outs someone got hurt on the varsity squad so the Cortland soccer coach, Prof Holloway, put him in at fullback position, a position he had never played before. He continued to progress and gain confidence which eventually earned him a starting position on the varsity squad. In 1975, he graduated from SUNY Cortland with a degree in Physical Education.[4]
During his college career:
- Co-captain in 1972, 1973, 1974
- He was the first 4-year varsity soccer player in Cortland history.
- Awards include: All NYS State in 1972 & 1974, All SUNY Conference in 1974, and Co-Red Letter Award (Team MVP) in 1974.
Coaching[edit]
Stony Brook University Men's Soccer Coach[edit]
In 1977, Tyson was an Assistant Soccer Coach for Stony Brook University. Then in 1978, he became the Varsity Men's Soccer Coach and adjunct Professor. While head coach from 1978-1980 the team statistics were 23-14-8, (1978: 7-6-1, 1979: 7-4-4, 1980: 9-4-3). During Tyson's last year of coaching in 1980, the men's team was ECAC Tournament Co-Champions and he was awarded the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year.[5][6]
Soccer[edit]
Professional[edit]
In 1976, Tyson tried out for a new professional team that came to Long Island: the New York Apollo of the American Soccer League (ASL). He made it to the last tryout but was finally cut. After a few games into the season, there were a bunch of injuries so they called him back. During the first game, a player got injured and they put him in. Tyson remained a starter until the end of his professional career. He was captain of the NY Apollo team in 1979 and the NY United team in 1981. The NY Apollo team played international games against Roma Football Club, the Ecuador National team, and the Chinese National team. He played for NY Apollo from 1976-1979, NY United from 1980-1981, and with Detroit Express in 1982.
During his seven-year professional career:
- 1976 (NY Apollo)- ASL Team Runner-up
- 1977 (NY Apollo)- Soccer America All Star Team
- 1978 (NY Apollo)- Soccer America All Star Team, ASL All Star Team, ASL Champions, Team MVP
- 1979 (NY Apollo)- Soccer America All Star Team, ASL All Star Team, Player on 1st ASL All Star Game, Team MVP, Team Captain
- 1980 (NY United)- Team MVP
- 1981 (NY United)- Soccer America All Star Team, ASL All Star Team, ASL Player of the Week, ASL Team Runner-up, Team Captain
- 1982 (Detroit Express)- Soccer America All Star Team. ASL All Star Team, ASL Champions
Awards[edit]
On March 10, 2018, Chris Tyson was inducted into the Long Island Soccer Hall of Fame along with 7 other members of 1978 ASL Championship NY Apollo team.
Work[edit]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines[edit]
Tyson's professional soccer career led him to a job with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. KLM had a soccer team of former professional players and played in tournaments around the world. The KLM team won the World Airline Championships four times while Tyson was on the team. Tyson started out as a Passenger Service Agent for a number of years. Then he switched to the IT department where he was in charge of all of North America IT for KLM. When AirFrance merged with KLM, he became part of the IT Project Team covering the territory of North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean, He retired from KLM in March 2017.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Chris Tyson". nasljerseys.com. Dave Morrison. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Players/T/Tyson.Chris.htm
- ↑ "5 Sep 1978, Page 51 - Asbury Park Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ "ASL Championship Won by Apollo". Soccer Week. 2 (1). Massapequa. September 14, 1978. p. 1.
- ↑ Kausler Jr., Don (September 14, 1978). "ASL Championship Won by Apollo". Newsday. Long Island.
- ↑ Jurich, Michele (September 20, 1979). "Soccer America All-Star Teams 1979". Soccer America.
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