Aug. 19, 2010

Walt Chyzowych Soccer Clinic Flyer

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's soccer team will host the 10th-annual Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund Soccer Clinic on Sunday, August 29, at Spry Stadium. The clinic, which is open to boys and girls ages 4-14, will take place from 5-6 p.m. and will be conducted by the Wake Forest players and coaching staff as well as members of the Twin City Youth Soccer Association.

Admission to the clinic is free and participants are encouraged to bring their own water and soccer ball.

Soccer season tickets will be available at a discounted rate at the clinic and the team will be available for autographs after the clinic.

The first Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund (WCMF) soccer clinic was organized and conducted by College of Charleston men's soccer coach Ralph Lundy in 1995. Since then clinics have been conducted nationwide including UAB, Indiana and at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla.

For more information, contact the WFU marketing office at (336) 758-5011.

About Walt Chyzowych
When Chyzowych stepped in as Wake's men's soccer head coach in 1986, the Deacs had only posted one ACC win through two seasons. Under his leadership, the squad saw rapid improvement, and within three seasons, the Deacons took their first ACC title in 1989.

But Chyzowych's influence extended far beyond the Winston-Salem city limits. Before landing at Wake Forest he served as the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF) Director of Coaching. In addition to leading U.S. National teams, Chyzowych designed and conducted licensed courses across the country to train aspiring coaches.

Chyzowych is known as "a pioneer for American collegiate coaches" for his role founding, organizing and promoting the nation's first soccer education program.

Chyzowych passed away on Sept. 2, 1994, just one day before the start of the '94 season.