Tony da Luz (born August 30, 1961) is an American college soccer coach who is the head coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team, a position he has held since 1997.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 30, 1961[1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S.[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | San Diego Toreros | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1991 | San Diego Toreros (men's, assistant) | ||
| 1992–1996 | San Diego Toreros | ||
| 1997– | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
Career
editDa Luz played college soccer for the San Diego Toreros and assistant-coached the men's team after graduating. He became the inaugural head coach of the San Diego Toreros women's soccer team in 1992. In his last season in San Diego in 1996, he led the team to the second round of the NCAA tournament and was named West Coast Conference coach of the year.[2]
Da Luz was hired as the head coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team in 1997. He was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) coach of the year in his second season in 1998. In 2011, he led Wake Forest to their first appearance in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.[2]
Personal life
editDa Luz and his wife, Amy, have three children. Their son Austin played college soccer at Wake Forest and professionally for North Carolina FC.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "2009 Wake Forest Women's Soccer Game Notes" (PDF). Wake Forest Demon Deacons. September 11, 2009. p. 10. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony da Luz". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Dell, John (December 4, 2024). "Family ties just might help Wake Forest women's soccer team this weekend at the College Cup". News & Record. Retrieved December 8, 2024.