Jim McElderry
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Jim McElderry is the head men's soccer coach at Fordham University
, USA, which plays in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a minor in Economics, McElderry was a four-year letterman for the Fairfield Stags men's soccer
team. He earned several post-season honors as a player, highlighted with the 1992 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ("MAAC")
Player of the Year award. He also received All-MAAC honors as a back in 1992 after receiving All-MAAC honors in 1991. McElderry was inducted into the Fairfield Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.
From 1993 to 2003, he served as an assistant men's soccer coach at Fairfield University
. Meanwhile, he played professionally for the New York Fever from 1994 to 1997, for the Long Island Rough Riders
from 1997 to 1998, and eventually the New York Freedoms.
In 2005, he led the Rams to an 8-5-5 record, marking the school's first winning season since 1998. In 2006, he led the Rams to an impressive 9-3-5 record, leading the Rams to a national ranking as high as 12th.
He was on the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's National Ranking Committee.
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, USA, which plays in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Fairfield years
A 1993 graduate of Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a minor in Economics, McElderry was a four-year letterman for the Fairfield Stags men's soccer
Fairfield Stags men's soccer
The Fairfield Stags men's soccer team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfield University...
team. He earned several post-season honors as a player, highlighted with the 1992 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ("MAAC")
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
Player of the Year award. He also received All-MAAC honors as a back in 1992 after receiving All-MAAC honors in 1991. McElderry was inducted into the Fairfield Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.
From 1993 to 2003, he served as an assistant men's soccer coach at Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
. Meanwhile, he played professionally for the New York Fever from 1994 to 1997, for the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
from 1997 to 1998, and eventually the New York Freedoms.
Fordham years
He was appointed as the fourth head coach of Fordham in 2003.In 2005, he led the Rams to an 8-5-5 record, marking the school's first winning season since 1998. In 2006, he led the Rams to an impressive 9-3-5 record, leading the Rams to a national ranking as high as 12th.
He was on the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's National Ranking Committee.