John Daly

John Daly is an English American former college soccer coach of Irish descent. He was the head coach of the College of William and Mary women's soccer program from 1987 through 2017. Early career Born in London to Irish parents, Daly attended London Oratory School and played for the Rugby Youth Club in North Kensington where he represented the club in football (soccer), cricket, swimming, athletics, cycling and cross country as a boy. He went on to play football for Copyc FC, Norland Rovers, South Vale Glacier and Hillingdon British Legion before taking up coaching. He began his coaching career in London. With certification from the FA, he coached and played for St. Thomas Youth Club in Fulham. He later moved to the United States, where he worked at soccer camps across the country run by the United States Military Academy. The team has had a winning season every year of his tenure, making William & Mary the only program to have a winning season in all 36 years of NCAA women's soccer, along with North Carolina, the most successful school in the sport. Fourteen of his players have been awarded All-American honors. In 2004, the College opened Albert-Daly Field, a soccer and lacrosse stadium named after Al Albert and Daly.

Awards and honors

Team CAA Tournament Championship: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2011

Personal life Daly became a naturalized American citizen in 2000. He is an Arsenal supporter, and particularly admires Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi as players.