"What makes a sports memoir valuable to people who already know the sport? Perspective. Veteran soccer journalist Michael Lewis describes the memoir as a history lesson in the growth of the game in America, and Dr. Joe Machnik’s coaching record adds another remarkable layer. After reaching the NCAA Championship Game with Long Island University in 1966, he experienced the disappointment again ten years later when the University of New Haven reached the 1976 NCAA Division II National Championship Game. Few coaches can say they led two different universities to national championship matches. Those experiences give his reflections on winning, losing and leadership unusual depth. Find From the Sandlots to the World Cup on Amazon and explore American soccer from someone who lived it. a.co/d/09CosGR7 . . . #AmericanSoccer #SoccerBooks #SoccerHistory #SportsMemoir #AmericanSoccer #ConnecticutSoccer #UniversityOfNewHaven #CollegeSoccer