Tommy Tanner

Player

Tommy Tanner
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Syracuse Salty Dogs, Professional Player 2003-2004
 * 2004 - A-League Semi-Finalist

Rochester Rhinos, Professional Player 1996-2002
 * 2001 - A-League Champion - Captain
 * 2000 - A-League Champion – Captain, Team Leadership & Dedication Award winner
 * 1999 - U.S. Open Cup Champion – Captain, A-League Finalist, Team Leadership & Dedication Award winner
 * 1998 A-League Champion – Captain, Team Leadership & Dedication Award winner
 * 1997 Team Leadership & Dedication Award winner
 * 1996 A-League & U.S. Open Cup finalist

 Cleveland Crunch, Professional Player 1991-2001
 * 1999-2000 NPSL Finalist, Most Valuable Player Award
 * 1998-99 NPSL Champion, Unsung Hero Award
 * 1997-98 Crunch Time Player of the Year
 * 1996-97 NPSL Finalist, Crunch Time Player of theYear
 * 1995-96 NPSL Champion
 * 1993-94 NPSL Champion
 * 1992-93 NPSL Finalist
 * 1991-92 MSL Rookie of the Year

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Syracuse Youth Football Club 2004-present
Founder & Director of Coaching
* Responsible for starting youth club with over 400 players
 * Responsible for managing 40 coaches and 26 teams
 * Head Coach Boys U-13 & U-15, 2007
 * Head Coach Girls U-16 premier, 2007

Syracuse Salty Dogs 2003-2004
Assistant Coach / General Manager

Rochester Jr. Rhinos 2001-2003
Director of Coaching
* Responsible for managing over 60 coaches and 29 teams
 * Design training programs for children ages 6-19
 * Design a continuing education plan for all club coaches
 * Develop Youth academy for club and community
 * Create seasonal plans to help coaches create their own plans
 * Head Coach for Girls U-17, 2002

Syracuse Soccer Academy, 2001-2003
Director of Coaching
* Responsible for developing and creating an age appropriate program to help children develop their skills and learn to love the game of soccer

EDUCATION & LICENSE
North Carolina State University, B.A. - Business Management 1991
United States Soccer Federation "B" License, 2002
United States Soccer Federation Youth Module, 2002
 
COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
College: North Carolina state University
* Atlantic Coast Conference Champion 1990
* NCAA Final Four Finalist 1990
* Team Most Valuable Player Award 1990
* All- American Award winner 1990
* Atlantic Coast Conference Finalist 1987

High School: Henninger High School, Syracuse
* NSCAA & Parade All- American 1985
* NSCAA All – American 1984

PERSONAL:  
Tommy is the owner of Woody’s Jerkwater Pub & Grub, Mattydale NY and he lives in Fayetteville with his wife, Stacey, and 3 children, Zachary, Sidney and TJ.