Soccer America
| Editor in Chief | Paul Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Executive Editor | Mike Woitalla |
| Categories | Sport, Soccer |
| Publisher | MediaPost |
| Founder | Clay Berling |
| Year founded | 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | Soccer America |
| ISSN | 0163-4070 |
Soccer America, the oldest soccer-specific media publisher in the US, was founded in 1971 by Clay Berling in Albany, California. The magazine is headquartered in Oakland, California.
History and profile[]
The magazine was founded by Clay Berling in 1971 under the name Soccer West. In 1972 the name changed to Soccer America because the magazine had begun fulfilling subscriptions nationwide. A weekly print magazine throughout most of its history, Soccer America was included in the Chicago Tribune's selection of "The 50 Best Magazines" [1] in 2003.
Soccer America launched its Web site in 1995, its e-letters in 2001,and discontinued its print magazine in 2017. Soccer America's e-letters include: SoccerAmericaDaily, SA Confidential, GameReport, Soccer on TV, the YouthSoccerInsider and Paul Gardner's SoccerTalk. Gardner won the National Soccer Hall of Fame Colin Jose Media Award [2] in 2010. Editor in Chief Paul Kennedy won Colin Jose Media Award in 2017.[3] In 2021, Soccer America celebrated its 50th anniversary. [4]
Current free-lance contributors include Andrea Canales, Beau Dure, Scott French, Ahmet Guvener, Dr. Dev Mishra, Arlo Moore-Bloom, Ian Plenderleith, Brian Sciaretta, Randy Vogt and Dan Woog.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Chicago Tribune | The 50 Best Magazines". www.burrmediagroup.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Class of 2010 enters U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame". SBI Soccer. 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "COLIN JOSE AWARD WINNER: Soccer America editor Paul Kennedy to be honored March 24". Front Row Soccer. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Médias : « Soccer America », la bible du foot aux États-Unis". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
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