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UC SOCCER

Ricardo "Marty" Martinez has been named the new men's soccercoach at the University of Charleston. Martinez comes to Charlestonfrom Marshall University, where he served as an assistant coach lastyear. Martinez, a James Madison graduate, also coached women'ssoccer at Culpeper High School in Virginia. He inherits a UC teamthat advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four last season, losingin the semifinals, 1-0, to Southern Connecticut. The top threescorers and goalkeeper return off that team, which went 21-2 underPete Curtis.

Curtis left UC to take the head coaching job at Cleveland State.He was 68-30-8 in five years at the Golden Eagle helm.

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