Brian Bliss

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  Published on: 9/30/2006    Last Visited: 5/20/2007  

  Kansas City interim manager Brian Bliss may make a couple of changes to the side that earned a 1-1 draw at New England last weekend.

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  Published on: 4/15/2004    Last Visited: 4/17/2004  

  Brian Bliss nominated for Hall of Fame
  
  Wizards Assistant Coach Brian Bliss is eligible for one of U.S. soccer's highest honors as he and 37 other former players are on the ballot for election into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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  Brian Bliss nominated for soccer Hall of Fame
  
  KANSAS CITY, MO (Thursday, April 15, 2004) - Kansas City Wizards Assistant Coach Brian Bliss is eligible for one of U.S. soccer's highest honors as he and 37 other former players are on the ballot for election into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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  Bliss was a standout defender for the U.S. National Team in the 1980s and 90s.He was a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team as well as the 1990 U.S. National Team that qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.Bliss played left midfield on that fateful day in November 1989 when the U.S. defeated Trinidad 1-0 to earn a spot in the 1990 World Cup.His throw-in to Tab Ramos helped set up the "Shot Heard ‘Round the World".In all, Bliss has appeared 38 times for the U.S. National Team after making his international debut against Ecuador in December of 1984 and most recently against Colombia in June 1995.
  
  The Rochester, New York native also played three years in MLS with the MetroStars and Columbus Crew before finishing his playing career with the Kansas City Wizards in 1998.Prior to MLS, he played six years in Germany where he amassed over 100 career appearances in the Bundesliga.Following his playing career he was named head coach of the Connecticut Wolves of the A-League before joining the Wizards coaching staff prior to the 2000 season.With the Wizards, he was reunited with Head Coach Bob Gansler who coached Bliss and the 1990 U.S. National Team in the World Cup.In Bliss' first season with the Wizards, the team captured their first MLS Cup Championship in October 2000.
  
  The National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Announcement will be made during a press conference at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on Wednesday, May 5th.

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  Published on: 7/12/2006    Last Visited: 9/15/2007  

  Assistant coach Brian Bliss, who played his last professional season in Kansas City and played under Gansler at the 1990 World Cup, was named interim coach.
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  Bliss, a midfielder and defender during his playing days, played for Kansas City in 1998.
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  Onalfo replaces Ken Fogarty and Brian Bliss, who served as interim coaches following Bob Gansler's departure in July.

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  Published on: 10/1/2007    Last Visited: 12/10/2007  

  At Niamey's Sahel Academy, for example, Director Brian Bliss believes that Niger's educational difficulties are actually providing opportunities for institutions like his."It is vital to have good schools to supplement the government system," he says.

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  Published on: 8/25/2008    Last Visited: 8/25/2008  

  Brian Bliss BecomesTechnical Director for Columbus Crew
  
  The Columbus Crew has announced that Brian Bliss, Kansas Youth Soccer Director of Coaching, will be its new Technical Director effective February 1, 2008.Kansas Youth Soccer wishes to congratulate Brian and thanks him for the great work he has done for the association over the last year.
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  Olathe , Kansas (February 21, 2007) - Brian Bliss, most recently of the Kansas City Wizards, has been hired by the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association as the State Director of Coaching.Bliss, an American soccer player and coach, will lead the coaching education programs for the largest not-for-profit youth development soccer organization in Kansas .
  
  Bliss brings a wealth of knowledge to youth players, parents, coaches and other soccer enthusiasts.
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  Born in Webster , New York , Bliss starred as a youth in the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) in New York State and was selected to play for the US Youth National Team.While attending Southern Connecticut State University, Bliss began his US National team experience in 1984 that ended in 1995 competing in Copa America in Uruguay .
  
  "I am honored to be given an opportunity to work at Kansas Youth Soccer and with its youth members.As we know, the future of the game lies within in our youth.The opportunity to make a contribution with the young players and help grow the game in Kansas is something that is important to me, and I am looking forward to the challenge," says Bliss.
  
  In 1987, Bliss was the number one overall draft pick in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) being selected by the Cleveland Force.In 1988, he joined the US Olympic Team that played in Seoul , Korea . Two years later, Bliss found himself playing in Italy as a member of the US World Cup team.Following his US National Team experience, Bliss went to Europe, playing in the German Bundesliga for FC Chemnitz and FC Carl Zeiss Jena .
  
  When Major League Soccer (MLS) began its first season in 1996, Bliss joined the Columbus Crew for which he played a season and a half.He later played for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and finally with the KC Wizards.
  
  After retiring from the MLS, Bliss became the head coach for the Connecticut Wolves A-League team and later joined the KC Wizards, serving as the assistant coach and later, head coach.During that time, the Wizards were the 2000 MLS Cup Champions, 2000 Supporter's Shield Winners and the 2004 US Open Cup Champions.
  
  Former General Manager of the Wizards, Curt Johnson, now Director of Marketing for the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team, thinks Bliss is a great addition to Kansas Youth Soccer.
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  "Brian is a ‘go-to' guy that has access to resources at his fingertips.He is excellent with all age groups, all levels - youth and adult.Over all the years I have known him, he is one person that I put at the top of any list.He is always willing to do more."
  
  Bliss will focus on getting the soccer community more involved in coaching and parent education.His first tasks will be to meet with the members of Kansas Youth Soccer and see what steps are needed to elevate the development of youth players and coaches not just in the Kansas City area but statewide.Bliss is a tremendous individual that has the respect of soccer people across the country.

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  Published on: 4/16/2008    Last Visited: 5/1/2008  

  Brian Bliss Director
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  Brian Bliss

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  Published on: 5/13/2008    Last Visited: 5/13/2008  

  NAME: Brian Bliss
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  Former Crew defender Brian Bliss is in his first season as the club's Technical Director.He was appointed to the newly created role on Jan. 29, 2008.
  
  The 42-year-old Bliss primarily supports General Manager Mark McCullers and Head Coach Sigi Schmid and the senior coaching staff in the management of player-personnel matters, player assessment and domestic and international scouting.
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  Additionally, Bliss will have a role in the ongoing development of the Crew Soccer Academy program and the Crew's youth player-development curriculum.
  
  A member of the Crew from 1996-97, when he scored two goals in 31 games, Bliss resumes his 20-year career in professional soccer after serving for a year as the Director of Coaching for the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association.
  
  Bliss was a member of the 1990 U.S. World Cup team and earned 33 caps with the U.S. National Team, overall, from 1984-95, tallying two goals.He also played in the 1995 Copa America tournament and represented the U.S. at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.
  
  His playing career culminated with Major League Soccer's first three seasons, where he scored two goals and added a pair of assists in 50 MLS games with the Crew, MetroStars and Wizards from 1996-98.
  
  Bliss, who holds a U.S. Soccer Federation 'A' Coaching License, began his coaching career in 1999 as head coach of the A-League's Connecticut Wolves, which he guided to a 22-point improvement that season.
  
  He then returned to Kansas City, where he served as a Wizards assistant coach from 2000-July 2006 and as interim coach from July-Dec. 2006.During his tenure in K.C., the club won MLS Cup and the Supporter's Shield in 2000 and the 2004 U.S. Open Cup.
  
  Prior to MLS, Bliss played for Carl Zeiss Jena (1992-95), Chemnitzer FC (1991-92) and Energie Cottbus (1991) of the German Second Division, Boston Bolts (1990) and Albany Capitals (1989) of the APSL and Cleveland Force of MISL (1987-88).
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  A native of Rochester, N.Y., Bliss played collegiately at Southern Connecticut State University, where he earned a B.S. in Economics.He and his wife, Jacki, were married in Nov. 2002 and have a daughter, Stella.

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  Published on: 2/26/2008    Last Visited: 2/29/2008  

  Crew Technical Director Brian Bliss will chat live Wednesday (Feb. 27) at 2 p.m. ET at TheCrew.com, answering questions about the Crew's plan for 2008 and beyond.Questions may be submitted in advance HERE.
  
  CREW AND TORONTO FC ANNOUNCE FIVE FINALISTS FOR "HELP NAME THE CUP" COMPETITION

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  Published on: 10/12/2008    Last Visited: 1/31/2008  

  Columbus named U.S. World Cup veteran Brian Bliss the club's first-ever technical director Tuesday night.
  
  Bliss played 33 times for the U.S. national team from 1984-95, including 10 games in 1990 when the U.S. qualified for the World Cup.The defender also played at the 1988 Olympics.
  
  Bliss, 42, played for the Crew during a three-year stint in MLS from 1996-98.In 50 games, he had two goals and two assists.Both of his career goals were scored while playing for the Crew in 1996-97.He also played for New York and Kansas City.
  
  Prior to MLS, Bliss played at Carl Zeiss Jena, Chemnitzer FC and Energie of the German Second Division.
  
  He began coaching in 1999 as head coach of the A-League's Connecticut Wolves.He then returned to Kansas City, where he served as a Wizards assistant coach from 2000-06, and as interim head coach from for the second half of 2006.
  
  "Brian possesses a well-respected technical mind and shares our vision of a long-term plan to create the most successful player-development program in Major League Soccer," Columbus General Manager Mark McCullers said.
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  As technical director, Bliss will primarily support McCullers and head coach Sigi Schmid and the senior coaching staff in player-personnel matters, player assessment and domestic and international scouting.
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  "I'm looking forward to the challenge of working with the coaching staff and Mark McCullers to get the Crew back on a winning track," Bliss said.

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  Published on: 10/12/2008    Last Visited: 4/17/2008  

  "We are thrilled to get this significant signing in within the transfer window," Crew Technical Director Brian Bliss said.

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