DiCicco to Be Honored at U.S.Women's Soccer Match

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Former U.S. women's national soccer team coach and Wethersfield native Tony DiCicco will be honored for a full minute at a major match next month in a venue known for its large crowds.

DiCicco died last month at the age of 68.

During the USA’s first 2017 Tournament of Nations match against Australia on Aug. 27 in Seattle, U.S. Soccer and the U.S. Women’s National Team will honor former DiCicco, who passed away on June 19. The team will wear black armbands emblazoned with “TD,” and during the ninth minute, the crowd will be asked to rise and honor DiCicco with sustained applause to celebrate, "the life of a man who had a tremendous impact on women’s soccer in the USA and around the world," U.S. Soccer said on its website.

DiCicco, who is the winningest coach in U.S. history, coached the USA to the 1996 Olympic gold medal and the 1999 Women’s World Cup title.

He also he came back to U.S. Soccer eight years after stepping down following the ’99 WWC to lead the USA to the championship at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile.

In 2000, he received a Gold Key award from the Connecticut Sportswriters Alliance.

Photo Credit: DiCicco family