Tad DeLorm
Tad DeLorm (born in Trier) is a retired German-born American football (soccer) goalkeeper who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and three in the American Soccer League. He now works at Classical Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a soccer and baseball coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 7, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Trier, Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1977 | Keene State College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Colorado Caribous | 2 | (0) |
| 1979 | Atlanta Chiefs | 3 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Atlanta Chiefs indoor | 14 | (0) |
| 1980 | Minnesota Kicks | 6 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Minnesota Kicks indoor | 7 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Detroit Express | 73 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
College
DeLorm attended Keene State College where he was a 1977 NAIA first team All American.[1] That year, Keene went to the NAIA national men's soccer championship where they lost to Quincy University. In December 1996, Keene State inducted DeLorm into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional
In 1978, DeLorm turned professional with the Colorado Caribous in the North American Soccer League. He played two games, both as a substitute. The Caribous moved to Atlanta where they were renamed the Atlanta Chiefs for the 1979 season. In 1980, DeLorm moved to the Minnesota Kicks. In 1981, he signed with the Detroit Express of the American Soccer League. He played for them through at least 1983.[3] In 1982, he was the ASL's top goalkeeper.[4]
Yearly awards
- ASL Leading Goalkeeper: 1982
References
- Keene State All Americans
- NOTEBOOK The Hartford Courant - Wednesday, December 4, 1996
- The Year in American Soccer - 1983
- The Year in American Soccer - 1982