Sunday, I get a text from a person I know who does training, no idea on their credentials, but a good player. Not sure if we were in contact since late 2023. He has a young lady looking for a women's team. I need to ask age and location, I am told she is playing at a local school, but seeks a club or something long term. I ask the level getting told D2+, whatever that means, I ask if that is NCAA, it is. I ask for her schedule and video, informed she started yesterday, and when avail, will send me her schedule and notify me, it has been out for quite sometime already.
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August 12, 2025
by Sean McCaffery
John Diffley, now the Deputy Athletics Dir. & COO at St. John's University is a past teammate of Nuttall with both having been on the aforementioned Long Island Rough Riders team that took the national title in 1995, the year before MLS. Diffley had this to say.
"Richie is an amazing person-a great coach, teammate and friend. His record as Hofstra's coach is outstanding: championships, great teams and outstanding players. But even more than that, Richie is a great person! I've been lucky to know him as a friend, and his positive impact on so many lives is immeasurable."
read August 12, 2025
by Sean McCaffery
Rivals for decades with a lot of respect between the pair, here is what St. John's University Men's Soccer Head Coach and Asst. Athletic Dir. had to say.
"Coach Nuttall has been a dominating coach and personality in soccer, first as a player and for 37 years has had Hofstra, as one of the more dominating Division 1 programs in the country. He has won so many championships and had numerous NCAA tournament appearances...I'm sure he will have another successful season and do great things in the whatever he pursues in the future!! Best wishes to Richie."
read August 11, 2025
by Sean McCaffery
Jim a readily recognized and well respected part of the local soccer landscape, Managing Partner/General Manager American Soccer Club NY & HU Captain 1983. We have known Jim over 40 years, going back to the NY Arrows & NY Express, he was the GM of the Long Island Rough Riders who won the last major national title pre MLS. Jim had this to say.
"Rich has transformed the Hofstra program into a perennial national power in NY State. Congrats on a great career at HU."
By Sean McCaffery
SASH & North American Soccer Reporters
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