Timo Liekoski was born on June 30,1942 and is a Finnish soccer coach who managed teams in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major League Soccer.
12 Facts About Timo Liekoski
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Timo Liekoski currently holds a variety of coaching positions with the Football Association of Finland.
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In 1964, Timo Liekoski was working as a dishwasher when Al Miller noticed him watching Miller and his teammates practicing.
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Timo Liekoski sat out a season, per NCAA rules, then played his sophomore and junior seasons as the Warriors starting goalkeeper.
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Timo Liekoski graduated in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in economics and later earned a master's degree in education from Whittier College.
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In 1973, Timo Liekoski replaced Miller as head coach of the Hartwick College men's soccer team.
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Timo Liekoski took the Hawks to the 1974 NCAA Final Four and was inducted into the Hartwick College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Timo Liekoski brought Liekoski in as an assistant that year.
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That fall, Timo Liekoski became the head coach of the Houston Summit, a team in the newly established Major Indoor Soccer League.
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Timo Liekoski coached the Force until July 1988 when the team folded.
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Timo Liekoski took the Invaders to the 1989 and 1990 championships.
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Timo Liekoski then returned to Finland where he coached Myllykosken Pallo in 1997.