Charlie Kadupski
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Charlie Kadupski is a retired American soccer defender
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
, American Soccer League
and United Soccer League
.
Kadupski attended Mitchell College
where he played soccer in 1974 and 1975. In 1975, Mitchell finished third in the NJCAA soccer championship. He is a member of the Mitchell College Athletic Hall of Fame. Kadupski then transferred to Hartwick College
, playing on the men's soccer team in 1976 and 1977. In 1977, Kadupski and his teammates won the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1978, he turned professional with the Los Angeles Skyhawks
of the American Soccer League
. He moved to the Cleveland Cobras
for the 1979 season before signing with the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League
. He began the 1980 season with the Earthquakes before moving to the Houston Hurricane
. He also played for the Pennsylvania Stoners
of the American Soccer League
. In February 1983, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers signed Kadupski after losing Dan Canter
and Bruce Savage
to Team America. He remained an unused substitute with the Strikers. He spent the 1983-1985 Major Indoor Soccer League season with the Los Angeles Lazers
. In 1984 and 1985, Kadupski played for the Dallas Americans
of the United Soccer League
.
After retiring from professional soccer, Charlie Kadupski founded The Sport Source,which publishes the Official Athletic College Guide To Sports Colleges and Sports Scholarships. In 2005, Kadupski was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. In October 2011, Hartwick College inducted Kadupski into the school's Hall of Fame.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and United Soccer League
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s.After the demise of the second incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1983, four ASL teams founded the USL...
.
Kadupski attended Mitchell College
Mitchell College
For the North Carolina college formerly known as Mitchell College, see Mitchell Community College.Mitchell College is a liberal arts college located on the banks of the Thames River, in New London, Connecticut, USA...
where he played soccer in 1974 and 1975. In 1975, Mitchell finished third in the NJCAA soccer championship. He is a member of the Mitchell College Athletic Hall of Fame. Kadupski then transferred to Hartwick College
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
, playing on the men's soccer team in 1976 and 1977. In 1977, Kadupski and his teammates won the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1978, he turned professional with the Los Angeles Skyhawks
Los Angeles Skyhawks
The Los Angeles Skyhawks was a professional soccer club based in Los Angeles, California that was a member of the American Soccer League. Founded as part of the American Soccer League's expansion to the west coast in 1976, they were the first professional sports team to be based in the San Fernando...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He moved to the Cleveland Cobras
Cleveland Cobras
The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...
for the 1979 season before signing with the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He began the 1980 season with the Earthquakes before moving to the Houston Hurricane
Houston Hurricane
The Houston Hurricane was a soccer team based out of Houston that played in the NASL. They played from 1978 to 1980. Their home field was the Astrodome. Their colors were orange, white and red....
. He also played for the Pennsylvania Stoners
Pennsylvania Stoners
Pennsylvania Stoners is an American soccer team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division.The team plays its home...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. In February 1983, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers signed Kadupski after losing Dan Canter
Dan Canter
Dan Canter is a retired U.S. soccer defender. He played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and three in Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned twenty-nine caps with the U.S. national team, scoring two goals, between 1983 and 1985....
and Bruce Savage
Bruce Savage
William Bruce Savage is a retired U.S. soccer defender. He played four seasons in the North American Soccer League, nine in Major Indoor Soccer League and earned sixteen caps with the U.S. national team between 1983 and 1992. He currently coaches youth soccer in Florida.-Youth:Savage grew up in...
to Team America. He remained an unused substitute with the Strikers. He spent the 1983-1985 Major Indoor Soccer League season with the Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
. In 1984 and 1985, Kadupski played for the Dallas Americans
Dallas Americans
Dallas Americans was an American soccer club based in Dallas, Texas that was a member of the American Soccer League. It is also the name of a Indoor American Football team.After the ASL folded, the club joined the newly formed United Soccer League....
of the United Soccer League
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s.After the demise of the second incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1983, four ASL teams founded the USL...
.
After retiring from professional soccer, Charlie Kadupski founded The Sport Source,which publishes the Official Athletic College Guide To Sports Colleges and Sports Scholarships. In 2005, Kadupski was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. In October 2011, Hartwick College inducted Kadupski into the school's Hall of Fame.