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March 26, 2010
Coach Ken McDonald reflects on past events regarding USA Deaf Soccer. Click here to view the comments.
Februray 5, 2010
USA Deaf Soccer announces new board members. Click here to view the new board members.
October 31, 2009 - WNT
Liza Offreda and Katherine Ward scored goals good enough to grace any final... More...
September 14, 2009 - WNT
USA Women Win Gold!!!
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September 13, 2009 - WNT
USA Women will face Germany in the finals for the Gold Medal
September 12, 2009 - MNT
Argentina elbows US to win 2-0 More...
Coach Ken McDonald reflects on past events
USA Deaf Soccer Men's and Women's head coach Ken McDonald has reflected on the past events regarding USA Deaf Soccer. Comments on the men's 4th place finish in Greece, along with the women's gold medal win and men's march into the history books from Taiwan can be viewed on Coach Ken's page. Special thanks to Beverly Michel and Jack Higgins for their contributions to US Deaf Soccer over the years.
USA Deaf Soccer announces new board members
USA Deaf soccer have announced their new board members. Ken Noll will resume duties as president while Mark Sorokin will step in as vice president. The new men's representative will be Mike Hansen while the new women's representative will be Felicia Schroeder. Click here to see the new board members.
US shut out Germany 4-0 to win the women’s soccer title
Liza Offreda and Katherine Ward scored goals good enough to grace any final, while Felicia Schroeder grabbed a brace as the US struck gold in the Deaflympics women’s soccer final at Taipei Municipal Stadium. More...
USA Women Win Gold!!!
The USA Women's Deaf Soccer team defeated Germany 4-0 in the gold medal match to claim their 2nd straight gold medal. 2 Goals from Felica Schroeder and a goal each from Liza Offreda and Kate Ward gave the US the gold medal for the 2nd straight deaflympics. More...
USA Women will face Germany in the finals for the Gold Medal
The USA Deaf Women's team will face Germany in a rematch for the gold medal. USA defeated Germany in the first game of opening round play by a score of 4-0. The women are led be forward Felica Schroeder, defender and team captain Regean Anders, and goalkeeper Jessie Zamichow. The match will take place at 1900hrs (7pm EST 4pm PST). At this time, web streaming is unknown, USADeafsoccer will update you if we are notified.
Argentina elbows US to win 2-0
And then there were none. Then eight. The bizarre second half of the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s 2-0 loss to Argentina saw the referee hand out nine cards, six of them to the U.S. men’s team, enough to eject three players, and the Americans refusing to play before retaking their positions. More...

Volunteer

USA Deaf Soccer is looking for volunteers to help with scouting and recruiting of players for the next USA Deaf teams. If you are interested in becoming a scout/recruiter, please contact Mark Sorokin for more details on how you can help out.

Join the Team

Generally, the men's squad plays at a level equal to that of a strong NCAA Division 2 team. Players who will be successful with the Men's Team typically have club and/or college soccer background.

The women are the reining 2005 and 2009 Deaflympics Gold Medal winners.

There is no age minimum or maximum requirement. The ages of players selected to the squad range from as young as 15 to as old as 38, with the average age being approximately 23 to 26.

  • If you are interested in trying out for the Men's Squad, please contact the men's representative Mike Hansen.
  • If you are interested in trying out for the Women's Squad please contact the women's representative Felicia Schroeder.

Deafness in Soccer

Deafness is a hidden 'disability'. In sports such as soccer, players face certain hidden disadvantages, such as not being able to hear their coach's instructions during a game, a referee's decision or the roar of the crowd. Because deaf soccer players compete regularly against their hearing peers, these aspects of the game taken for granted, can make a difference during the course of a match.

Under international criteria, to be eligible to compete in deaf soccer competitions, players must have an average hearing loss of 55 Decibels or more in the best ear. All players competing in deaf matches must remove all hearing aids before playing which creates another obstacle to overcome, balance - another important advantage for a hearing player.

Become a Sponsor

Want to be a sponsor for the USA Deaf Soccer Teams? Please email USA Deaf Soccer President Ken Noll to seek information on how you can sponsor the team and support them.

Donate to USA Deaf Soccer

Want to make a donation to USA Deaf Soccer? Click here to find out how! We thank you for your help and your donations!