:Pete Fewing

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Peter Fewing (born 1962 or 1963) is an American soccer coach and former player for the FC Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He was head coach of the Seattle University Redhawks from 1988 to 2005 and 2012 to 2023. Fewing is also part of the broadcasting team for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.

Playing career

Fewing graduated from Highline High School in Burien, Washington, where he led the team to a state championship in his senior year.{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Jeff |date=October 12, 2011 |title=Fewing a natural in the Sounders' broadcast booth |url=http://archive.kitsapsun.com/sports/fewing-a-natural-in-the-sounders-broadcast-booth-ep-418107895-357047901.html |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Ringer |first=Sandy |date=May 28, 1992 |title=Highline boot duo in sync |page=E4 |work=The Seattle Times}} After briefly attending Green River Community College, Fewing played for two seasons as a member of the University of Washington Huskies team from 1983 to 1984.{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Jeff |date=November 9, 2009 |title=Kitsap Pumas Lure Fewing to West Sound |page=B11 |url=http://archive.kitsapsun.com/sports/pumas-lure-fewing-to-west-sound-ep-420316950-357869251.html |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=April 3, 2019}} He spent most of his freshman season as a substitute player, but broke away to become a regular starter under coach Denny Buck as a goalscoring midfielder.{{cite news |last=Reid |first=Scott M. |date=September 19, 1984 |title='Silent one' plans to speak with his feet tonight |page=E8 |work=The Seattle Times}}

Fewing then entered professional soccer and spent six seasons with FC Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance from 1985 to 1990, appearing in more matches than any other player for the club.{{cite news |last=Pentz |first=Matt |date=September 9, 2014 |title=Even after the NASL Sounders folded, the passion never died |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2024501295_soundershistory10xml.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}} Fewing described his performances with the Storm as being "very average", noting that he was "never a key, star player". He later played several games for the indoor team Everett BigFoot in 1995.{{cite news |date=May 8, 1995 |title=Cougars outslug Huskies, take division baseball lead |page=C5 |work=The Seattle Times}}{{cite news |last=Spencer |first=Sheldon |date=August 15, 1995 |title=Fans wanted: Sounders, SeaDogs struggle in sharing the Seattle market |page=D1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}

Managerial career

Fewing began coaching youth soccer while playing for the Storm, establishing an annual local soccer camp in 1981 and taking several teams to national tournaments in the 1980s.{{cite news |last=Parietti |first=Walt |date=June 23, 1986 |title=California booters dominate regionals |page=D3 |work=The Seattle Times}} After a failed tryout with the Tacoma Stars, he accepted an offer to coach the Seattle University Chieftains in 1988, taking over a program that had a losing record in eight consecutive seasons. Fewing led the Chieftains to a winning record in his second season as coach and was named NAIA Division I coach of the year in 1991.{{cite news |date=November 5, 1991 |title=Jockey suspended after Mount wins Melbourne Cup |page=E3 |work=The Seattle Times}} The Chieftains won their first national championship in 1997 under Fewing, defeating the Rockhurst Hawks in the NAIA Men's Soccer Championship after going undefeated in 27 matches.{{cite news |last=Knight |first=Bill |date=December 3, 1997 |title=Seattle U. salutes its first national champions |page=E4 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}

The Chieftains, renamed the Redhawks, became an NCAA Division II program in 2000 and joined the Pacific West Conference alongside rivals Seattle Pacific University, coached by Cliff McCrath.{{cite news |date=April 28, 2000 |title=Top teams square off Saturday at Bremerton |page=B7 |url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/04-28/0017_soccer_exhibition__top_teams_squa.html |work=The Sun |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Malakoff |first=Morris |date=September 14, 2000 |title=Seattle U. gets a boot out of defeating SPU |page=E2 |work=The Seattle Times}} In addition to earning winning records in Division II, the Redhawks also played in non-conference matches against NCAA Division I teams and won upsets over the Washington Huskies and Portland Pilots in 2003.{{cite news |last=Massey |first=Matt |date=August 21, 2003 |title=Redhawks savor rare win over Huskies |page=C10 |work=The Seattle Times}}{{cite news |date=October 16, 2003 |title=SU men surprise Portland 2–1 in OT |page=D3 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}} Fewing led the team to an undefeated season in 2004, amassing 22 wins and one draw on their way to an NCAA Division II championship.{{cite news |last=Reed |first=Trey |date=December 6, 2004 |title=Seattle U. snares Div. II national title |page=D1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}} Fewing was named the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, Far West Region Coach of the Year, and Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the team's performance in 2004.{{cite news |date=December 17, 2004 |title=SU duo sweep coaching awards |page=E3 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}{{cite news |date=January 15, 2005 |title=Fewing honored by soccer peers |page=D7 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}

In February 2006, Fewing announced his resignation from the Redhawks after 18 seasons as head coach, due to a disagreement with the university's athletic director over payments for assistant coaches and other issues.{{cite news |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=January 10, 2012 |title=Peter Fewing returns to coach Seattle U. soccer |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/seattleuniversity/2017202756_susoccer11.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Ted |date=February 23, 2006 |title=Tensions rock SU sports |page=E1 |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Tensions-rock-SU-sports-1196640.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=April 3, 2019}} The athletic director resigned a month later, but Fewing declined to return to the program and was replaced by Brad Agoos.{{cite news |date=March 28, 2006 |title=Seattle U. AD Guthrie resigns |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060328/regr28/nw-briefs-seattle-u-ad-guthrie-resigns |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Turcotte |first=Steve |date=August 24, 2006 |title=What's new? Everything, if you're talking Seattle U. men's soccer |page=D5 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/sports/2003221534_turcotte24.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}} Fewing devoted more time to his youth soccer camps, including the development of a new youth soccer facility in North Bend that attracted controversy due to alleged preferential treatment by the county government.{{cite news |last=Ervin |first=Keith |date=March 3, 2008 |title=Soccer field dodged review, critics say |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2004256024_soccercamp03m.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}}

Fewing joined the broadcasting team for Seattle Sounders FC, a new Major League Soccer franchise, for their inaugural season in 2009 as a television and radio analyst.{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Percy |date=July 29, 2009 |title=Kevin Calabro was energetic Sonics voice, now he's revving up Sounders fans |page=C1 |work=The Seattle Times}} He was an assistant coach for the Tacoma Tide of the Premier Development League and served as a youth coach for Washington Crossfire alongside his broadcasting duties.{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Frank |date=May 5, 2008 |title=10 Questions with Peter Fewing |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2008/05/06/10-questions-peter-fewing |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |access-date=April 3, 2019}} Fewing was named the executive director of the Seattle chapter of America SCORES, a literacy and sports organization, shortly after leaving the Redhawks. Fewing also co-authored a book, Coaching Principles for the Development of Championship Teams, with assistant coach Herbert L. Hoffman.{{cite news |last=Gaschk |first=Matt |date=December 23, 2010 |title=Coaching A Family |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2010/12/23/coaching-family |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |access-date=April 3, 2019}}

Fewing was hired in November 2009 as the head coach of the Kitsap Pumas of the Premier Development League on a two-season contract. In his two seasons with the Pumas, he led the team to a 32–6–5 record and won the league championship in 2011. The Pumas also reached the third round of the U.S. Open Cup, where the team lost to the Sounders—his other employer.{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Jeff |date=June 29, 2011 |title=Sounders knock Pumas out of Open Cup 2-1 |page=B1 |url=http://archive.kitsapsun.com/sports/sounders-knock-pumas-out-of-open-cup-2-1-ep-418406887-357179941.html |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Jeff |date=August 7, 2011 |title=Pumas beat Heat to claim PDL Championship |page=B1 |url=http://archive.kitsapsun.com/sports/pumas-beat-heat-to-claim-pdl-championship-ep-418295355-357132991.html |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=April 3, 2019}} During the Open Cup match, Fewing prepared materials for the broadcasting team but did not participate in commentary.{{cite news |last=Boyle |first=John |date=June 28, 2011 |title=Sounders, Fewing have friendly rivalry |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/friendly-rivalry/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=April 3, 2019}} Fewing declined to continue as coach of the Pumas due to the commute and his broadcasting duties.{{cite news |last=Stark |first=Chuck |date=October 27, 2011 |title=Waite makes the call; Fewing not coming back |url=http://archive.kitsapsun.com/sports/waite-makes-the-call-fewing-not-coming-back-ep-418067460-357030941.html |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=April 5, 2019}}

Fewing returned to the Redhawks in 2012 after reconciling with the team after their dispute over paying of assistant coaches. The team won its first Division I title in 2013 and has enjoyed several successful seasons since his return.{{cite news |last=Pentz |first=Matt |date=November 11, 2015 |title=How Seattle U men's soccer became a top-10 program |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seattle-university/how-pete-fewing-built-seattle-u-mens-soccer-into-a-top-10-program/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Pete Fewing |url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=205499636 |publisher=Seattle University |access-date=April 3, 2019}} Fewing earned his 300th win as head coach at the collegiate level in October 2018.{{cite news |date=October 26, 2018 |title=Pete Fewing gains his 300th victory as the Seattle U soccer coach as Redhawks win 2–1 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seattle-university/pete-fewing-gains-his-300th-victory-as-the-seattle-u-soccer-coach-as-redhawks-win-2-1/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=April 3, 2019}} Fewing was awarded a Golden Scarf by the Sounders in 2010 and was inducted into the Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.{{cite news |last=Ventrella |first=Tony |date=May 26, 2010 |title=Golden Scarf: Pete Fewing |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2010/05/26/golden-scarf-pete-fewing |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |access-date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite press release |date=February 24, 2019 |title=WA Youth Soccer to Induct Hall of Fame Class of 2019 |url=http://www.washingtonyouthsoccer.org/2019_hall_of_fame_-_press_release/ |publisher=Washington Youth Soccer Association |access-date=April 3, 2019}} He stepped down as head coach in April 2023 and became the associate athletic director for special projects at Seattle University.{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Larry |date=April 20, 2023 |title=Seattle soccer royalty Pete Fewing steps aside from program he built from humble beginnings into champions |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seattle-university/seattle-soccer-royalty-pete-fewing-steps-aside-from-program-he-built-from-humble-beginnings-into-champions/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 29, 2024}}

Personal life

Fewing is a Catholic and was a youth minister, while his brother is a priest.{{cite news |last=Knight |first=Bill |date=November 6, 1997 |title=Seattle U. men's soccer has arrived |page=D1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}} He lives with his wife, Patty, in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, where they also raised two sons and one daughter. Fewing has also officiated several weddings for former Redhawks players.