Manfred "Manny" Schellscheidt was born on January 17,1941 and is a German-American soccer coach and former player.
14 Facts About Manfred Schellscheidt
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Manfred Schellscheidt spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and one in the American Soccer League.
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Manfred Schellscheidt won two National Challenge Cup and one American Soccer League title as a player as well as two professional championships as a coach.
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Manfred Schellscheidt played a handful of games before returning to Germany.
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Manfred Schellscheidt was a member of the team when it won both the 1970 and 1972 National Challenge Cups.
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Manfred Schellscheidt took the team to the ASL championship and was named the 1974 ASL Coach of the Year.
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Manfred Schellscheidt returned to the NASL the next season with the Hartford Bicentennials.
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Manfred Schellscheidt coached in the North American Soccer League and in 1975 became coach of the United States national team.
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Manfred Schellscheidt led the US team in the 1984 Olympics qualifying.
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However, Manfred Schellscheidt was replaced four months before the start of the tournament, with a record of nine wins, 14 losses and 11 ties, by Alketas Panagoulias.
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In 1988, Manfred Schellscheidt was named coach of the Seton Hall University men's team.
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The Pirates initially experienced success under Manfred Schellscheidt, winning two Big East championships, eight NCAA tournament berths, seven conference title game appearances and a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2001 while having had only one losing season during his first eighteen seasons at the helm.
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Manfred Schellscheidt stepped down as the coach of Seton Hall on November 28,2011.
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In 1990, Manfred Schellscheidt was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.