Laurence Piturro
{{Short description|American soccer player and coach}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Larry Piturro
| fullname = Laurance M. Piturro
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|10|31}}
| birth_place = Yonkers, New York, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1987–1988
| youthclubs1 = Westchester Community College
| youthyears2 = 1989–1990
| youthclubs2 = Southern Connecticut State University
| years1 = 1993–1994
| years2 = 1995–2001
| years3 = 2002–2004
| years4 = 2005
| clubs1 = Connecticut Wolves
| clubs2 = Long Island Rough Riders
| clubs3 = Westchester Flames
| clubs4 = Long Island Rough Riders
| caps1 =
| caps2 =
| caps3 = 48
| caps4 = 7
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1998–1999
| manageryears2 = 2000–2007
| managerclubs1 = Concordia College, Bronxville (assistant)
| managerclubs2 = Concordia College, Bronxville
}}
Laurance "Larry" Piturro (born October 31, 1969, in Yonkers, New York) is a retired American soccer defender and coach. He spent eight years with the Long Island Rough Riders and three with the Westchester Flames. He was also the head coach of the Concordia College, Bronxville women's soccer team from 2000 to 2007.
Player
Piturro began his collegiate career at Westchester Community College where he was a 1988 Second Team JUCO All American soccer player.[http://www.jucoweekly.org/acrobat/njcaa/NJCAA%20Mens%20Soccer%20National%20Champions.pdf JUCO soccer records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916055640/http://jucoweekly.org/acrobat/njcaa/NJCAA%20Mens%20Soccer%20National%20Champions.pdf |date=2012-09-16 }} He then transferred to Southern Connecticut State University, playing on the men's soccer team in 1989 and 1990.[http://www.southernctowls.com/documents/2008/9/24/2008%20mens%20soccer%20guide.pdf Southern Connecticut Media Guide] In 1993 and 1994, he played for the Connecticut Wolves.[https://www.courant.com/1993/07/23/piturro-helps-keep-wolves-in-hunt/ Piturro Helps Keep Wolves In Hunt][https://www.courant.com/1994/04/14/a-second-start/ A Second Start] In 1995, he played twenty regular season games with the Long Island Rough Riders as they won the USISL championship.[http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/academy2.php?article_id=15147 Looking Back: Mondelo talks about the Riders’ 95 team] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609004457/http://bigapplesoccer.com/teams/academy2.php?article_id=15147 |date=2009-06-09 }} In February 1996, the Columbus Crew selected Piturro in the 14th round (131st overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft but was not signed by the team. He remained with Long Island until 2001 when it was in the USL A-League. That spring, he played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in pre-season exhibition games. In 2002, he moved to the Westchester Flames. In 2005, he returned to the Rough Riders for one more season before retiring.
Coach
On November 2, 1998, Concordia College, Bronxville hired Piturro as an assistant coach for the women's soccer team.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05E7D7133FF931A35752C1A96E958260&sec=&spon= November 2, 1998 Transaction] He became head coach in August 2000.[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000830/4039579/transactions August 30, 2000 Transactions]
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120225120839/http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html Long Island Rough Riders All Time Stats]
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Category:American soccer coaches
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Connecticut Wolves players
Category:Long Island Rough Riders players
Category:Southern Connecticut Owls men's soccer players
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:Westchester Flames players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Concordia College (New York)
Category:Men's association football defenders