Joshua Bienenfeld was a 4-year Varsity Letter Winner on a Duke University Men’s Soccer team that was consistently ranked in the Top 25 in the country from 2006 to 2009. As a freshman at Duke, Bienenfeld was named to the All-ACC Freshman team and was honored as Duke’s Rookie of the Year. He was a… Read more »
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Carl Cherkin has enjoyed a long running career of success in sports, broadcasting, marketing, business development and public relations. While some may know him as an athlete or broadcaster, most recently he has been known for his involvement as one of the founding executives of the Philadelphia Union, a Major League Soccer… Read more »
At age three, Sarah Friedman’s love for soccer began when her parents enrolled her in the Lower Merion Soccer Club. With a clear affinity for the game, she continued to play for LMSC and also joined the FC Pennsylvania Strikers where the team won a regional title and placed third in Nationals in 2008. At… Read more »
An avid sportsman and renowned in Philadelphia and Israel as a humanitarian and philanthropist, Harold Landesberg graduated from West Philadelphia High School where he was a second team All Public basketball player. He went on to Duke University where he played soccer tennis and basketball. Following his graduation from Duke he played professional soccer with… Read more »
Al’s accomplishments would fill a stadium, a museum and a gallery! Athlete, teacher, coach, writer, artist, sculpture, war hero and all-around great guy. His soccer career began at Central High School (1934-1938) as team captain. Then onto Temple University (1938-1940 and 1946), where he was captain and an All-American player. He played and starred in… Read more »
Dr. William P. (Pete) Leaness grew up in West Philadelphia and is regarded as the Dean of American Collegiate Soccer Coaches. He compiled a record of 245 victories, 97 losses and 36 ties during his 41 year tenure as Temple University’s head soccer coach, which began in 1930 following his graduation from the Temple School… Read more »
Myra Sack is a diminutive dynamo in both the world of soccer and the game of life. As a high school student, she was named Main Line Athlete of the Year by the Main Line Times in 2006, earned two-time All-State status in soccer; at Dartmouth College, she was a first-team All-Ivy Mid Fielder, Second… Read more »
Jamie Schneck will enter her 17th season as the women’s soccer coach at Haverford College in 2023. Schneck is just the fourth coach in the program’s 36 seasons. The Fords made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019 and have made the postseason 11 times during her career at the helm. In addition to receiving an… Read more »
Whitney Weinraub-Tucci’s journey in the world of soccer is a testament to dedication, skill, and an unwavering passion for the sport. From her formative years at Council Rock South High to her illustrious collegiate career at Charlotte, her impact has been nothing short of exceptional. Whitney’s soccer journey began as a member of the ODP… Read more »
