Coach Irv Schmid and Co-Captains Paul LeSueur and Tony DiCicco, 1969
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A photograph of Head coach Irv Schmid (left) and co-captains Paul LeSueur (middle) and Tonny DiCicco (right). All three men are down on one knee and there is a soccer ball in the middle positioned next to LeSueur's foot.
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The team finished the 1969 season with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. During the season, Head coach Irv Schmid reached a milestone and recorded his 150th victory against M.I.T. The team also had 4 players be named to the All New England Teams: Paul LeSueur, Jim Quigley, Frank LeSueur, and Tony DiCicco. Quigley was also selected as an All American, and Tony DiCicco was awarded the Most Valuable Player award. Tony DiCicco went on to coach the US Women's Soccer Team from 1994-1999, winning an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996.
