Professor Tony Igwe has personally and professionally dedicated his life's work as a patron of soccer. Tony has been successful at many stages and levels, as an athlete and coach. Highlights in the Mexico City Olympic Games and as Team Captain of the Nigerian National Team, which competed in World Cup preliminaries. Among his prized memories are of playing against Brazil and world famous superstar "Pele".
Tony was drafted by the University of San Francisco (3 time All-American) and played for 4 National Championship seasons. He has competed in the Professional American League. He has resided in the Bay Area for over 28 years with his wife and 3 children.
Other Credentials and Experience
- Chabot College Men's and Women's Head Coach
- Bachelors Degree: Physical Education
- Masters Degree: Counseling
- NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
- USSF National B License
- California State Coaching License
- World Cup '94 MasterCard's Nigerian "Ambassador of Soccer"
- Stanford University: Women's Varsity Soccer Coach, Asst. Coach Men's Soccer and Professor of Physical Education
- Notre Dame High School Coach
- Menlo College Coach
- CYSA and High School Coach
- Olympic Development Program U17 Coach
- Over 15,000 players have participated in WASA camps, clinics, trainings, and club team tournaments.
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Tony's son, Amaechi Igwe a.k.a. Mech, (left) is on the US National Team U17 U20 New England Revolutions Major League Soccer.
