19 Facts About Bernie James

Bernie James played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and A-League.

Bernie James served as an assistant coach with the Sounders for seven seasons and as interim head coach for one.

Bernie James was a member of the US Olympic soccer team which qualified for, but did not play in, the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the United States' boycott in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Bernie James earned two caps with the US national team in 1988.

Bernie James attended Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington, where he was a four-year letterman on the boys' soccer team.

Bernie James was named to the all League team as a senior in 1977.

Rather than attending college, Bernie James chose to sign with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League after graduating from high school.

The Drillers folded at the end of the 1982 outdoor season and Bernie James jumped to Major Indoor Soccer League.

Bernie James signed with the Cleveland Force of MISL in 1982 and spent five seasons with them.

In 1988 and 1989, Bernie James played two seasons with the Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance.

Bernie James played seventeen games of the 1994 season, but was injured during the 1995 pre-season and played no games as the Sounders won the APSL championship.

Bernie James returned to the field in 1996, seeing time in six games as Seattle won its second consecutive league championship.

Bernie James announced his intention to retire during the 2000 pre-season.

Bernie James played six games that year and retired at the end of the season.

In 1979, Bernie James was selected for the US soccer team at the 1979 Pan Am Games.

In 1979 and 1980, Bernie James was part of the US Olympic soccer team as it qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow.

Bernie James again started the game but came off for Joey Kirk.

In 1997, Bernie James was hired by Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington to coach its girls' soccer team.

Bernie James became interim head coach of the Sounders when Neil Megson resigned on April 19,2001.