Barry Stitz: U8 Coach
College: Towson State University (1987-1990)
    • Midfielder
    • 4-year starter
    • 1989 & 1990- member of consecutive East Coast Conference championship teams
    • 1989- recipient of team’s Unsung Hero Award
    • 1990- recipient of team’s Most Valuable Player Award, All-East Coast
    • Conference selection, named to Maryland All-State College Team
  • 1989 & 1990- member of Maryland State Under-23 Olympic Development Team
  • 1989/90-1991/92- member of Hummer’s Soccer Club (Unlimited)

Professional: Baltimore Spirit /Baltimore Blast (1992-2000)

  • Played eight years of professional indoor soccer in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
  • Scored first goal in Baltimore Spirit franchise history
  • Appeared in 318 games and scored 138 goals with 130 assists
  • Named to the All-NPSL Rookie first team in 1992/93 and was also selected as the team’s Anita Nall “Rookie of the Year”
  • Selected as team captain for 1996/97 season
  • Played midfield, forward, and defender during indoor soccer career
  • 4- time winner of the Baltimore Spirit/Blast Booster Club’s Unsung Hero award
  • Former director/coach of Baltimore Spirit & Blast summer soccer camps

Coaching Experience:

  • 1991 & 1992- assistant coach for Towson University’s men’s team
  • 1993- assistant coach for Gilman School
  • 2000-Present- head varsity soccer coach at Archbishop Curley High School
  • 2000-2003- coached youth club soccer teams for Baltimore Football Club, Soccer Club of Baltimore, and Greater Harford Soccer Club
  • 2003 & 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America State Coach of the Year for Maryland High School Boys (Private/Parochial)
  • 2006 MIAA “A” Conference Champions
  • 2006 The Baltimore Sun All-Metro “Coach of the Year”
 
 

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