Three long-time Illinois coaches in the sport of soccer are joined by six players who impacted JUCO soccer in the ‘90s and early ‘00s are the 2010 inductees to the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame. During the month of November, the nine inductees will be officially honored at the NJCAA Division One Soccer Banquet in Tyler, Texas and the NJCAA Division Three Soccer Banquet at Herkimer, New York. They join 59 other coaches, contributors and players already named to the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame.



James Kelly is second among active coaches with 384 wins entering the 2010 season. His 1993 College of DuPage squad won the NJCAA National Championship. Since 1987, when he took over the head coach position for the Glen Ellyn, Illinois school, his teams have made 14 National Tournament appearances, third most successful division one program. Additionally, honors include two NSCAA, one NJCAA National Coach of the Year Awards along with being named Region IV Coach of the Year 14 times. He came to the United States in 1976 when Manchester United sold his rights to the Chicago Sting of the old North American Soccer League.



Tim Rooney has established a career total of 598 victories with his men's (309 wins) and women's (289 wins) soccer teams at Lewis and Clark Community College since his arrival in 1986. He was named region coach of the year 13 times and has eight national tournament appearances between the two programs. His 1999 and 2008 women's teams won national championship titles for the Illinois school. He played on the 1970 and 1971 National Championship team at St. Louis Flo Valley. Career coaching stops included St. Louis-Flo Valley, University of Missouri-St. Louis and professionally, with the St. Louis Steamers.