Nelson Cupello
Encyclopedia
Nelson A. Cupello is a former Brazilian-American of Italian ethnicity soccer defender
and current collegiate soccer coach. He played five seasons in the North American Soccer League
and three in the American Soccer League
. He currently coaches the Monroe Community College
men's soccer team.
. He transferred to SUNY Brockport in 1973 and played two seasons with Brockport. In 1974, the school won the Division III NCAA Championship
. He earned third team All American recognition in 1974 and graduated in 1975. Cupello was inducted into SUNY Brockport Hall of Fame in 1993http://www.brockport.edu/athletics/halloffame/index.php#C and the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame in 2002.
of the North American Soccer League
drafted Cupello in 1975. He went on to play five seasons with the Lancers. The Lancers folded at the end of the 1980 season. In 1981, Cupello joined the expansion Rochester Flash
of the American Soccer League
. He retired from playing professionally in 1983.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and current collegiate soccer coach. He played five seasons 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:...
and three in 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 currently coaches the Monroe Community College
Monroe Community College
Monroe Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York, located in Monroe County, New York. The college has two campuses, one in the town of Brighton and another, the Damon City Campus, in the City of Rochester...
men's soccer team.
College
Nelson began his collegiate soccer career at Monroe Community CollegeMonroe Community College
Monroe Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York, located in Monroe County, New York. The college has two campuses, one in the town of Brighton and another, the Damon City Campus, in the City of Rochester...
. He transferred to SUNY Brockport in 1973 and played two seasons with Brockport. In 1974, the school won the Division III NCAA Championship
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
. He earned third team All American recognition in 1974 and graduated in 1975. Cupello was inducted into SUNY Brockport Hall of Fame in 1993http://www.brockport.edu/athletics/halloffame/index.php#C and the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame in 2002.
Professional career
The Rochester LancersRochester Lancers
The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based in Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium...
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:...
drafted Cupello in 1975. He went on to play five seasons with the Lancers. The Lancers folded at the end of the 1980 season. In 1981, Cupello joined the expansion Rochester Flash
Rochester Flash
The Rochester Flash was an American soccer club based in Rochester, New York that was a member of the American Soccer League.After the ASL folded, the club joined the newly formed United Soccer League....
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 retired from playing professionally in 1983.