Girls' Soccer
2005 Coach of the Year
Rusty Taylor
University High School
San Francisco,
California Impact Statement
Taylor boasts over 1,000 career victories over his coaching career.
Biography
Taylor, 58, is believed to have won more soccer games than any other American high school coach. A Philadelphia native who played five sports at Friends Central School, Taylor has coached the boys and girls teams at University High since 1979. He earned his 1,000th career victory in October 2003, and his record at the time stood at 1,000-175-105 (.851 winning percentage), with his girls teams earning 554 of those victories. His boys teams have won four North Coast Section Class A state titles, most recently in 2004. He has coached 20 High School All-Americans, including World Cup player Tiffany Roberts and former WUSA star Megan Horvath.
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