Tony DiTucci

Who is Tony DiTucci?

Tony DiTucci was the head coach of the Central Michigan University women's soccer team from 2004-2008. In just a short time, DiTucci transformed the women’s soccer program into one of the consistently elite programs within the Mid-American Conference, both athletically and academically. CMU had a streak of eight straight MAC Tournament berths during his tenure, the only team to reach the conference’s postseason every year in that span. In addition, his team boasted the highest cumulative grade point average of any other women’s soccer team in the nation for four consecutive seasons.

CMU set a number of program records during DiTucci’s time at the helm. In his first season in 2004, CMU put up a consecutive scoreless streak of 669:30 over parts of eight matches, including a record six consecutive shutouts. CMU was undefeated in conference play at home, going 5-0-1 and allowing only a single goal to a MAC opponent. He led the Chippewas to the MAC Tournament final that season as well.

In 2006, the Chippewas rolled through the non-conference schedule unblemished, going 7-0-0 with impressive road wins at Michigan State, Niagara, and nationally ranked Nebraska. The team’s 13-4-2 record set a new standard for both regular season victories and for overall winning percentage (.778).

DiTucci took the helm as head coach at CMU after spending two seasons as an assistant for the Chippewas. During this time, he excelled at recruiting and promotions and was responsible for organizing and directing a variety of youth camps, clinics, and tournaments.

As an established presence within the youth soccer community, DiTucci served as a staff coach for Michigan’s Olympic Development Program. He also worked with a variety of youth teams as a clinician and team trainer for the Midland Soccer Club, and served as a board member for the Mount Pleasant Soccer Club.

DiTucci was also tabbed as the head coach for the Kalamazoo Outrage, an expansion team in the United Soccer Leagues’ W-League that kicked off its inaugural season in summer 2008. The W-League is the USL’s highest level of women’s soccer in the U.S. and Canada, and many of the top women’s players throughout the world compete in the W-League .

Prior to arriving at CMU, DiTucci was the head coach of the New York State West Women’s Amateur Select Team. He led the team to the semifinals in the 2001 U.S. Region 1 Tournament and guided it to the finals in 2003. These accomplishments were both firsts for the NYSW Women’s Amateur Team.

From 2000-01, DiTucci contributed to the turnaround of the Finger Lakes Community College (New York) women’s soccer team. In his first season, DiTucci helped lead FLCC to a 10-9 record after the program went 1-17 the previous year. He then led the team to a 12-7 mark and into the second round of the conference playoffs in the following year.

From 1998 until 2003, DiTucci served as a head coach for the Rochester Junior Rhinos Premier Soccer Club. In 2002, he led the Girls U-17 Elite Team to a State Cup title. That same season, they were also finalists in both the Jefferson Cup Tournament and the WAGS Memorial Tournament.

A native of Rochester, New York, DiTucci graduated, from Saint John Fisher College in 1996, summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science. DiTucci holds an Advanced National coaching diploma from the NSCAA as well as a USSF B license. He is also a member of both the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the United States Soccer Federation.