17 Facts About Kazbek Tambi

Kazbek Tambi is a retired American soccer midfielder who formerly coached both Seton Hall University women's soccer team and the United States U-17 women's soccer team.

Kazbek Tambi spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in the Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the American Soccer League.

Kazbek Tambi was a member of the US Olympic soccer team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Kazbek Tambi is Karachay and his family was originally from the North Caucasus region of Karachayevo-Cherkessia, which they fled as refugees during World War II to Turkey before settling in Paterson.

Kazbek Tambi was a four-year starter on the school's soccer team, earning All State his senior year.

Kazbek Tambi was the team captain and was part of the team which reached the 1983 Final Four.

Kazbek Tambi graduated from Columbia with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1983.

In 1983, Kazbek Tambi was the captain of the US team at the 1983 Pan American games.

Kazbek Tambi was originally named as an alternate to the team, but earned a roster spot when Dan Canter was injured just before the tournament.

On September 17,1985, Kazbek Tambi signed with the Minnesota Strikers of MISL.

Kazbek Tambi began law school in 1987, but returned to soccer in the spring of 1988 when he signed with the New Jersey Eagles of the American Soccer League.

Since retiring from playing professionally, Kazbek Tambi has coached extensively at the club, collegiate, professional and national team levels.

Kazbek Tambi has spent time with both girls and boys team associated with the club.

Kazbek Tambi would remain in that position through the 2006 season.

On January 25,2007, Seton Hall announced Kazbek Tambi would become the head coach of the women's soccer team.

Kazbek Tambi completed his law degree from Seton Hall in 1990.

Kazbek Tambi has coached at the professional level, spending three seasons with the defunct New Jersey Stallions women's team which competed in the W-League.