I had no clue he was even sick. A statement from the DiCicco Family. pic.twitter.com/kBLKhdrWdH— Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) June 20, 2017
The first tweet isn't working for me. A statement from the DiCicco Family. pic.twitter.com/kBLKhdrWdH— Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) June 20, 2017
I couldn't tell the post was edited so I just assumed it was a BS thing after I embedded and realized it was the same tweet now visible.
Neither did I. He was the coach when I started following the women's national team (I think '95 was the first I became aware of the team) and has been one of the most recognizable voices to me on TV as a commentator.
Wow. This is such sad news. I am really verklempt--truly, not an exaggeration. I thought DiCicco was the best USNT manager ever--men's or women's. His book, Catch Them Being Good, really gave you insight into what his coaching philosophy and approach was. I found the book to be fascinating and very useful for when I coached youth soccer. Very inspirational and empowering. I highly recommend it for anyone managing ANY TYPE of TEAM--sports, business, the arts, politics, etc. My favorite memory of Tony is...I remember tuning in to see a younger USWNT (U-20's WWC?) play. They played with flare and panache--then I saw DiCicco on the sideline. I smiled. Their joy and efficiency of their play was a distinct as a fingerprint. I should have known. To my recollection, this is the first notable death from the USWNT system since its establishment; only compounding my sadness. Off to my desk to stifle and conceal the occasional tear until quittin' time. Wishing BSers peace and comfort. https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Them-B...7980229&sr=8-1&keywords=catch+them+being+good
Basically, the first time I had a serious interest for women's soccer was WWC 1999 (then I forgot about it for a while, only to re-discover it later, but doesn't matter right now), so Tony DiCicco was one of the first big names I learned to respect. As many here, I hadn't a clue about his illness; it's true that I don't even live in USA, but it seems to me that basically anyone but her family was as unaware as me. Rest in peace, you're anyway forever in the history of women's soccer.
soccer in America and women's soccer around the world may not be where it is today without coaches like Tony DiCicco.
I did a clinic with DiCicco back in the late 80s. He invited me to play a pick up game with Michele Akers (then Stahl). I was a huge fan ever since. RIP
Very emotional reading the posts on twitter and facebook from USWNT players of the '90's and naughties. I had the pleasure of first meeting Tony in the late '80's. Fun person to talk shop with for 20+ years no matter what his official capacity. Nice tribute by Ali Wagner and Alexi Lalas on FS1 this evening.
Sad to hear Tony passed. He really was an amazing coach. With a WNT record of 103-8-8, it's hard to believe he wasnt offered the coaching job after Tom Sermanni was fired. I was under the impression he wanted it but might be wrong.
What an unbelievable story, and what a great memory. It's a tribute to DiCicco's decency, and you get to tell your descendants you actually played a pick-up game with the greatest women's soccer player ever. Wow!
Very sad news. Like many who post here, I had no idea he was ill. He was a classy and dignified coach and deserves the link he will always have with the '99 champs (and the '96 gold medal winners).
wow I just read this after getting done with finals at University and I had no idea he passed away a few weeks ago. This makes me really sad because he was probably the greatest coach for the USWNT. This breaks my heart and my thoughts are with his family. I swear I remember watching him commentate on television as recently as April or Feb or something.
http://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2017/06/30/turn-personal-tribute-tony-dicicco/ YOUR TURN: A personal tribute to Tony DiCicco Jun 30, 2017