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Allen and DeNike to be inducted into NSCAA Hall of Fame. Both devoted lives to college game.MISSION, Kan. (Tuesday, December 30, 1997) -- Two coaching veterans who devoted their lives to soccer at the collegiate level have been selected for induction into the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame. Dr. A. Marvin Allen and Howard R. DeNike become the 31st and 32nd inductees into the NSCAA Hall of Fame, a branch at Oneonta, N.Y.’s National Soccer Hall of Fame founded in 1991. The NSCAA, founded in 1941, is the largest single-sport coaching organization in the United States with more than 15,500 members. Biographies of the inductees (provided by the NSCAA): Dr. A. Marvin Allen To say that Allen is synonymous with soccer at the University of North Carolina would be an understatement. In 1938, as a player on the UNC club soccer team, Coach Allen scored the first goal in Tar Heels soccer history, perhaps sweeter so because it came against local rival Duke. He earned a master of arts degree at UNC and remained at the school as a physical education instructor while coaching the club soccer team. Following Navy service during World War II, Coach Allen returned to Chapel Hill and became the founding coach of the UNC men's soccer team. He served as head coach through 1976, with the exception of a two-year stint of Navy service with the Korean conflict. His overall record of 174 wins, 81 losses and 23 ties include a Southern Conference Championship in 1948 and an ACC Championship in 1966. Allen served the NSCAA since the early 1950s, culminating with his rotation through three vice-presidencies to president in 1962. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment during his service was to lay the groundwork for the executive secretary position. Allen's achievements include mentoring two former players, Frank Nelson who served as NSCAA President in 1971 and Anson Dorrance who graduated from Coach Allen's program to become his successor as men's soccer coach. Since taken over the UNC women’s program, Dorrance has guided the Tar Heels to 15 national titles and he coached the United States women to the 1991 world championship. Allen was elected to the North Carolina Youth Soccer Hall of Fame in 1997, received an NSCAA Letter of Commendation in 1960 and was named the NSCAA Honor Award winner in 1970. Allen passed away on September 13, 1996. Howard R. DeNike DeNike played on the soccer team at East Stroudsburg State College in 1929, became the coach in 1930, created the first soccer scorebook for soccer in 1935 and was at the birth of the NSCAA in 1941, accepting the third vice-president's position at the organizational meeting. Not only did DeNike begin these enterprises, but he was important to the growth and continuing success of East Stroudsburg Soccer and the NSCAA. At East Stroudsburg, DeNike served many roles in his long tenure. Head track coach, men's and women's swimming coach, dean of men students and director of men's intramurals were among the titles he held. His soccer teams were successful on the field and included undefeated seasons in 1931, 1944, 1946 and 1952. He coached of 14 All-America athletes. His record for the years 1930-55 was 94-54-28. For the NSCAA, DeNike served as third vice-president in 1941 and 1948, and second vice-president in 1949. He also served as chair of the annual meeting committee and as a member of The Bulletin committee, the All-America committee and the membership committee. In 1970, he wrote a history of the NSCAA for the Soccer Journal. He also served as a referee for many years. DeNike received the East Stroudsburg Alumni Great Teacher Award in 1971 and was elected to the East Stroudsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979.
The 32 members of the NSCAA Hall of Fame by year of induction: 1991
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