Joe Bochicchio, University of Scranton
Women's Soccer – 1984-2006
In 23 seasons, Joe Bochicchio amassed an overall record of 296-144-35 (.660), which included 15 Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conference titles (1986, 1989-1995, 1999-2004, 2006) and 11 NCAA Division III championship tournament appearances (1987, 1989, 1990, 1999-2004, 2006). Three of his teams - 1987, 2001, 2003 - advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, with eight finishing the season nationally ranked, including the 2003 squad which finished fifth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)'s final poll. His 1985 team was the only Division III team to be ranked in the Division I top-20 poll that year.
His teams always set the standard for excellence in the Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conference, posting a 115-10-4 record (.907) since competition began in 1986. Widely regarded by his coaching peers, he was voted the Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conference Coach of the Year four times (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003) and earned NSCAA regional coach of the year honors on four occassions (1989, 1999, 2000, 2003). During his tenure, Bochicchio's program produced seven NSCAA all-Americans, 24 NSCAA all-regional and 56 all-Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conference selections.
Joe Bochicchio's Scranton Hall of Fame Page