Men's Soccer Coaches

01/01/00

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Chris Norris
Head Coach (Fourth season)
William and Mary (1995)

Chris Norris enters his fourth season at the helm of the William and Mary men’s soccer program. Despite an overall record of 21-24-12, the Tribe has reached new heights, including the program’s first ever victory over a No. 1-ranked opponent, under Norris’ tutelage. Norris took over the post as head coach at the College following the retirement of long-time, legendary coach Al Albert. Norris spent nine seasons as a Tribe assistant and four years as a standout defender for the Green and Gold before being named head coach on Jan. 23, 2004.

“Chris was an exceptional student-athlete at William and Mary and continued as an outstanding assistant coach for nine seasons,” said W&M’s director of athletics Terry Driscoll at the time of Norris’ hiring. “His knowledge, experience and understanding of intercollegiate soccer and the College clearly made him the obvious choice for the position.”

During Norris’ 16 seasons as a player, assistant and head coach with the Tribe, William and Mary has compiled a 205-106-39 record (.641), including a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) mark of 73-35-22 (.646). Norris has been a part of nine of the Tribe’s 12 all-time NCAA Tournament appearances, four CAA tournament crowns and five CAA regular-season titles.

The Tribe rebounded from a tough 2005 campaign to post a 8-8-3 mark during the 2006 season. W&M won the ODU Stihl Soccer Classic with victories over No. 29 UNC Greenboro, 5-1, and Loyola (Md.), 2-1. It marked the first time since the 1998 season the College had captured the event crown. The Tribe also posted a pair of ties against nationally-ranked foes in No. 22 George Mason, 0-0, and No. 23 James Madison, 2-2, during the 2006 ledger.

The 2006 season also saw a Tribe appearance on television. The College’s contest against Old Dominion on Oct. 26 was part of the NSCAA/Fox Soccer Channel College Game of the Week. It was the first Tribe game on TV since the 1996 season.

During Norris’ first season leading the Tribe, the team extended its streak of consecutive winning seasons to 30, which ranks sixth in NCAA Division I history. W&M went 5-1-3 in its first year at Albert-Daly Field. In just the program’s second game at the facility, Norris guided the Tribe to a 1-0 victory over then-No. 1 and eventual College Cup semifinalist Maryland on Sept. 22. The shutout was one of only two Maryland suffered during the 2004 season that saw the Terps finish the year ranked fifth nationally in scoring offense.

After dropping the season opener in Norris’ first year at the helm, the Tribe went unbeaten over its next seven contests (5-0-2), including the victory over Maryland. The unbeaten streak was the longest for the College since the 1999 squad won eight straight contests from Oct. 23 through Nov. 14.

The Green and Gold allowed opponents to score just 21 goals in 2004, the fewest since 1999, resulting in a 0.99 goals against average for the team. Five W&M players earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors, including first-team selection Pat Scherder, who also earned all-state and second-team all-region accolades.

In his three years at the helm of the Tribe, Norris has coached five All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honorees and two CAA All-Rookie team selections.

Norris joined the Tribe soccer staff in 1995 after a solid playing career at the College. He made the transition from the field to the sideline and played a major role in helping former head coach Al Albert develop one of the premier soccer programs in America.

During his time as an assistant, the Tribe compiled a 128-62-16 (.660) record with seven NCAA Tournament appearances, four CAA tournament championships and three CAA regular season crowns. Norris also saw 32 players earn All-CAA honors, 30 earn all-state accolades, seven All-America honors, two CAA Players of the Year, one CAA Defensive Player of the Year, one CAA Rookie of the Year and five Major League Soccer draft picks. Of those five players selected to play at the highest level in the United States, three were first round selections, including Steve Jolley, Wade Barrett and Adin Brown, all of which have gone on to long and distinguished professional careers.

A captain his senior year, Norris was the team’s defensive leader, starting all four seasons (1991-94). During his career, W&M compiled an impressive 1.04 goals against average, including two seasons (1992 and 1994) with a team GAA of less than 1.00. During both the 1992 and 1994 seasons, Norris led the Tribe to the top of the CAA regular season standings.

He was a two-time All-CAA performer and was also selected to the VaSID All-State squad and the All-South Atlantic second team in 1994. The team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior, Norris received the Coaches’ Award in 1992 and earned W&M Rookie of the Year honors in 1991. Norris also earned the team’s Freshman Academic Achievement Award in 1991 and graduated from the College with a degree in kinesiology.

Prior to his return to William and Mary, Norris served as junior varsity boys’ soccer coach at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg. Along with his coaching duties for the Tribe, Norris is involved in coaching with the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club and serves as the co-director of the Tidewater Soccer Camp. He holds a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) advanced national diploma and serves as an associate staff member for the NSCAA.


The Norris File
ALMA MATER: William and Mary, 1994
HOMETOWN: Fairfax, Va.
EDUCATION: 1995, Bachelor’s in kinesiology from W&M

Profile
As a player
• Played in 84 games with 81 starts from 1991 through 1994
• Scored three goals and 16 assists in career as a defender
• Team compiled a 56-20-11 (.707) record and a 1.04 GAA in four years
• Led team to a then-school record 18 wins in 1994
• NCAA Tournament appearances in 1992 and 1993
• First-Team All-CAA (1993 and 1994)
• First-Team all-state (1994)
• Second-Team All-South Atlantic Region (1994)
• W&M Most Valuable Player (1993)
• W&M Coaches Award (1992)
• W&M Best Rookie and Freshman Academic Achievement Awards (1991)

As an assistant coach
• Helped lead W&M to a 128-62-16 (.660) record over nine seasons (1995-2003)
• Four CAA titles
• Seven NCAA Tournament appearances
•In 1996 the team set a school record for wins (20) andwinning percentage (.854), recorded the only perfect season in CAA history (8-0-0) and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament

As a head coach
• Led W&M to a 1-0 double-overtime win over then-No. 1 and eventual College Cup semifinalist Maryland
• Coached five All-CAA players, two CAA All-Rookie Team selections and an all-state honoree


Chuck Connelly
Assistant Coach (Eighth Season)
Old Dominion (2000)

Chuck Connelly enters his eighth season on the William and Mary staff. He has worked primarily with the Tribe’s goalkeepers and was promoted to a full-time assistant in January of 2004. During his six seasons, the Tribe has compiled an overall record of 58-56-20 (.507) with a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 2000 and 2002. In Colonial Athletic Association action, the Tribe has a mark of 28-21-13 (.556), including a conference championship during his first campaign in 2000.

The Tribe goalkeepers have combined for a goals against average of 1.26 with 40 shutouts during Connelly’s tenure. In 2004, the Tribe allowed only 21 goals, the fewest allowed by a W&M squad since the 1999 season. W&M goalkeepers also turned in the lowest goals against average since 1999 during the 2004 slate with a GAA of 0.99. Connelly watched the Tribe blank then-No. 1 Maryland, 1-0, in double overtime at Albert-Daly Field on Sept. 22, 2004. It marked the first time in school history the College had knocked off the nation’s No. 1 team.

Connelly graduated in 2000 from Old Dominion University, where he was the team’s starting goalkeeper as a junior and senior. While at ODU, he recorded a career 1.50 goals against average with 17 shutouts and was regarded as one of the top goalkeepers in the conference. In 1999, he started all 19 matches for ODU and his 0.79 GAA was tops in the league and 17th in the nation. He earned second team All-CAA honors as a senior for the Monarchs.

A native of Rockville, Md., Connelly has coached at numerous camps along the East Coast, including a position as the assistant director of the Adin Brown Goalkeeping Academy. He currently coaches a youth traveling team for the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club. Connelly also serves as director of the Williamsburg Summer Soccer League and assistant director of the Tidewater Soccer Camp.

Connelly and his wife, Christine, reside in Williamsburg.

Tom Duffy
Assistant Coach (Ninth Season)
Le Moyne (1965)

Tom Duffy is starting his ninth season with the Tribe staff. Prior to helping with the coaching duties at William and Mary, Duffy spent six seasons on the staff at Hartwick.

During his eight seasons with W&M, the Tribe has an overall record of 72-63-23 (.528), including a 33-24-13 (.564) Colonial Athletic Association mark. The College has advanced to a trio of NCAA Tournaments and won back-to-back CAA Championships in 1999 and 2000.

A 1965 graduate of Le Moyne College, Duffy played and coached soccer in England after completing his undergraduate work. Duffy’s first coaching experience was with the Royal Air Force Upper Heyford High School team in 1969

Duffy also spent four seasons as the head coach at Oneonta State in New York where he compiled a 39-33-3 record. He coached at Oneonta High School from 1972 to 1987, putting together a 226-71-25 mark and sending over 60 of his players on to play at the collegiate level. A number of his former players are currently coaching at the collegiate level.

Duffy was also involved with New York’s Empire State Games where he coached three Central Region teams, claiming one silver and two bronze medals. He also served for four years as the soccer chairman for the Games. In 2001 Duffy was selected to the New York State Section IV Hall of Fame for his years of service at the high school level.

A resident of Williamsburg with his wife Peggy, the couple has three daughters: Brigid; Jenn, who is married to current Hartwick College men’s soccer coach Ian McIntyre; and Kate. Duffy has two grandchildren: a grandson, Owen Prevelige, and a granddaughter, Lyla Jean McIntyre.