Jim DiNoble (2001) - Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

DiNoble was a 4-year letter winner in soccer (as goalie) and baseball (as catcher) during his time at Eckerd.
He set the NCAA record for the longest goal kicked in soccer, with a 108-yard goal.
He was named captain of the soccer team in 1976, and then soon became an assistant coach in 1978, which eventually turned him into the head coach from 1983 to 2002.
DiNoble was also the head coach of women’s softball from the programs foundation in 1985 until 1990. He coached the HRC St. Petersburg Kickers to the 1982 finals for the National Open Cup and to victory in the National Championships in 1989 and 1990.
DiNoble was named Sunshine State Conference Soccer Coach of the Year in 1984, 1987, 1993, and 1996.
He was a senior staff coach for the Florida Youth Soccer Association and a certified USSF National Coaching School Evaluator.
As well, part of the US Soccer Federation Coaching and Instructional Staff and National Team Goalkeeper Coaching Staff for the U17/U20 teams.
He has been part of the University of South Florida’s men’s soccer program since 2005 and is currently the Director of Operations.
He is married to Julie, with a daughter, Shanna, and a son, Justin.