Ken Lolla is a soccer coach who was formerly head men's soccer coach at the University of Louisville.
16 Facts About Ken Lolla
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Ken Lolla has earned several accolades as both a player and coach.
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Ken Lolla attended St Rose High School in Belmar, New Jersey where he was a 1980 High School All-American; he played on the US Olympic Sports Festival teams in 1979 and 1983.
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Ken Lolla went on to play collegiate soccer at Duke University from 1980 to 1983 where he was a three-time all-conference selection of the Atlantic Coast Conference and earned All-South and All-America in 1981 and 1983.
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Ken Lolla graduated in 1983 with a degree in biology.
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Ken Lolla was selected in the fourth round of the North American Soccer League draft by the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
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Ken Lolla played professional soccer for the Charlotte Gold of the United Soccer League.
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Ken Lolla played for the Canton Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League from 1984 to 1988.
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Ken Lolla served as the Youth Development Director for the Canton Invaders in 1985 and 1986.
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Ken Lolla handled community and public relations in 1987 and 1988 in conjunction with appearances as a player for the NPSL franchise.
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In 2002, Ken Lolla was one of 55 players named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Men's Soccer Team.
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Ken Lolla began coaching during his playing career when he served as an assistant at Monmouth University in 1984.
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Ken Lolla returned as an assistant coach with Duke in 1988 and 1989.
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Ken Lolla was named the Carolinas Conference Coach of the Year in 1990 and NSCAA-NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1992.
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Ken Lolla coached 38 first team All-MAC players while at Akron and was named MAC coach of the year three times.
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Ken Lolla was named the 2010 National Coach of the Year and his staff was named the 2010 Big East Coaching Staff of the Year.