Greensboro, N.C:. Today the Carolina Dynamo announced Tony Falvino as the club’s new Head Coach. Tony becomes the ninth head coach in the club’s 24-year history, and the first alum to lead the club.
“I am very humble to have the opportunity to be a part of the Carolina Dynamo,” Falvino said. “As a Dynamo alum, I am looking forward to working with some of the country’s most talented young men this summer and being a part of their path to the professional soccer ranks,” says Falvino.
“I’m extremely excited to have Tony, a former player, lead the Dynamo into a new era,” Dynamo GM Scott Zapko said. “Not only was Tony an outstanding player for the Dynamo, but he has become a very well respected coach. I have complete confidence Tony will do an outstanding job.”
Falvino is currently the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Greensboro College, a staff coach for the N.C. ODP Program. Tony is no stranger to the Dynamo having played for them during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, appearing in 17 matches while leading the Dynamo to the National Semi-finals in his first season.
Prior to arriving at Greensboro College in 2015, Tony was an Assistant Coach at Davidson College for three seasons. Prior to joining the Wildcats staff, Falvino worked at Francis Marion University (2011-12), Wingate University (2009-10), and High Point University (2007-09). Falvino graduated from Greensboro College in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise and Sports Studies before receiving his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Wingate University in 2010.
During his four years as a member of the Pride men’s soccer team, Falvino earned All-Region honors while being named the USA South Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in 2002 and the Conference Player of the Year in 2005. Falvino was also named a member of the USA South Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer 50th Anniversary Team in 2013.
A native of Johnsonville, New Zealand, Falvino was a member of the Under-17 and Under-20 New Zealand national teams. Born in Venezuela, Falvino is fluent speaking Spanish.
About the Carolina Dynamo
The Carolina Dynamo is one of the oldest and most storied clubs in US soccer, having won 5 National Championships, multiple Conference Championships, and11 Division Titles. Founded in 1993, the Dynamo is three years older than Major League Soccer. The Dynamo is a team of elite college players with professional aspirations. They compete for the Dynamo during the summer, and then return to colleges to finish their eligibility. Many of our players are drafted by MLS clubs and can been seen playing on National TV the following summer. Beginning with Major League Soccer’s (MLS) 1996 inaugural year, 85 Dynamo players have been drafted by MLS teams. The Dynamos commitment to player development brings the very best players from the Region’s top college programs together to play in Macpherson Stadium (Home of the Greensboro United Soccer Club) each summer.
About the PDL
The proven developmental leader in North American soccer’s evolving tiered structure, the PDL features 67 teams within four conferences throughout the United States and Canada in 2015, including 10 teams affiliated with USL or Major League Soccer clubs. The PDL has proven to be an important stepping-stone for top professionals now playing throughout the world, with 70 percent of all MLS draftees having PDL experience. The PDL season consists of 14 regular season matches for each team, seven home and seven away, and provides elite collegiate players the opportunity to taste a higher level of competition while maintaining their eligibility. In addition to league play, PDL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various exhibitions.