River City Rovers News Release -- www.roverssoccer.com
Thursday, February 6, 2014
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The River City Rovers announced today that the club has named Tyrone Marshall the new head coach of its PDL team. The former MLS all-star and Jamaican international will lead the fourth-year franchise as it looks to grow and improve in 2014.
“I’m very excited about the opportunity to join the Rovers organization,” said Marshall. “The potential for soccer in Louisville is tremendous and the vision Rovers has outlined for the future is something I wanted to be a part of.”
Marshall had a decorated career in MLS spanning 15 years and more than 350 games with five teams, winning two MLS Cups (2002, 2005 LA Galaxy), three Lamar Hunt US Open Cups (2005 LA; 2009, 2010 Seattle), alongside being selected to two MLS All-Star games. Marshall also had more than 80 appearances for the Jamaican National Team, including numerous appearances in World Cup Qualifying, tallying five career goals in the process.
“Tyrone’s playing career speaks for itself,” said Rovers President and GM Nathan Pitcock. “His playing experience will be an invaluable asset for players at the PDL level, as he knows exactly what it takes to make it at the highest level.”
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Marshall and his family moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. when he was 14 years old. His journey next took him to Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky., where he played from 1994-95, winning an NAIA National Championship in ’95. Marshall then transferred to Florida International University where he played from 1996-97 before joining MLS.
After retiring from the Colorado Rapids in 2012, Marshall moved back to Kentucky where his wife Cari is from and finished his degree at Lindsey Wilson while coaching with the men’s team as a graduate assistant.
Marshall currently holds a USSF “A” License and in addition to his duties as Rovers PDL head coach, he will also be working with the Rovers Youth Academy.
“Being able to have Tyrone work with both the youth and the PDL side will help us immensely by ensuring there’s consistency across the entire club in terms of our style of play and coaching methods. This consistency is an essential part of the Rovers identity,” said Pitcock.
Stay tuned to roverssoccer.com and Rovers Twitter (@ROVERSSOCCER) and Facebook page (facebook.com/RiverCityRovers) for more exciting news to come and some upcoming features with our new coach.