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“Papa Was a Rolling Stone”: Amos Magee Comes Home, Settles Down, and Builds a Team
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”: Amos Magee Comes Home, Settles Down, and Builds a TeamThis is a snippet from the long profile of Amos Magee that will be published next month in The Complete Darkness 2017. If you enjoy it and want to read more, support us by buying a copy, then buying a copy for your granny. If he looks a bit like a nomad, perhaps it’s because…
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Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good Start
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good StartMinnesota United isn’t going to make the playoffs this year, and it never was. Anyone who has said that making the postseason should be the club’s benchmark for success just isn’t living on the same planet where MLS has evolved from a messy and wide open contest to a mature and challenging league. But it…
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News in Brief: Magee Heads to Chile, Ramirez and Ibarra are Donuts, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Magee Heads to Chile, Ramirez and Ibarra are Donuts, and MoreAmos Magee on scouting trip to Chile According to Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press, Minnesota United FC’s Director of Player Personnel Amos Magee is on a scouting trip to Chile. Magee was in Chile as of last weekend and was set to view eight matches. During this past offseason, Magee and Sporting Director Manny Lagos…
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Minnesota United Trade for Collin Martin
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Trade for Collin MartinMinnesota United announced via Twitter the team had traded its natural 2018 fourth round SuperDraft pick to D.C. United in exchange for 22 year-old midfielder Collin Martin. The 5-foot-11, right-footed attacking midfielder is a product of the D.C. United Academy, joining at age 14 during the 2009-2010 season. In 2012 Martin elected to enroll at…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 11: Expansion Draft Extravaganza with Amos Magee
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 11: Expansion Draft Extravaganza with Amos MageeWes and Jeff record from MNUFC HQ to recap the expansion draft and are joined by Loons Director of Player Personnel Amos Magee to talk about how he thought the draft went. You can listen below or subscribe: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on twitter: Jeff Wes
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A Legend Returns: Amos Magee Joins Minnesota United
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: A Legend Returns: Amos Magee Joins Minnesota UnitedWhen Amos Magee was last involved with professional soccer in Minnesota, he resigned after a poor first half of the season as head coach with the Minnesota Thunder. Eight years later, he returns as the Director of Player Personnel, looking to build the roster for a brand new MLS expansion team with Minnesota United. Magee…
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Loons Tap Amos Magee, One-time Minnesota Thunder Coach, to Join Technical Staff
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Tap Amos Magee, One-time Minnesota Thunder Coach, to Join Technical StaffAfter weeks of silence, Minnesota United FC announced on Wednesday the hire of a critical figure to aid the team’s offseason transition to MLS. Amos Magee, who played over a decade for the Minnesota Thunder, then coached the team from 2006 to 2008, has been named director of player personnel. In this position, Magee will work…
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Big Announcements Looming: Are Savarese, Magee, Soehn, and Rovde set for Minnesota?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Big Announcements Looming: Are Savarese, Magee, Soehn, and Rovde set for Minnesota?While Minnesota United hasn’t announced any coaches for their inaugural season yet, multiple sources have confirmed top targets for the club’s staff. Gio Savarese may be the top pick for head coach; Marius Rovde is set to become the goalkeeper coach; and MLS veterans Tom Soehn and Amos Magee may join the ranks as well.…
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Touchline MN – News In Brief for Tuesday
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Touchline MN – News In Brief for TuesdayAmos Magee Could Be Returning to Minnesota United FC According to Jeff Carlisle at ESPNFC.com, former Minnesota Thunder coach Amos Magee could be leaving his position with DC United to join old friend Manny Lagos at Minnesota United FC. He’s had a lot of experience in player development at Portland and DC since leaving Minnesota…
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The History of Soccer in the Minnesota State High School League
Categories: Minnesota Soccer HistoryContinue Reading: The History of Soccer in the Minnesota State High School LeagueOn Monday the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) kicked off the 2016/2017 school year with the opening of preseason training for fall sports. Last year the MSHSL celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary. I was asked to write a history of soccer for the official 2015 state tournament program. With the kickoff of the 2016 soccer…
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Minnesota: A Rich Soccer History
Continue Reading: Minnesota: A Rich Soccer HistoryNo one would argue that the names: Kicks, Strikers, Thunder, Stars and Minnesota United FC are synonymous with Minnesota soccer. These are all names of professional teams that have made their mark in the state over the last 40 years. However, the pro teams tell only part of the story of a rich soccer history…