Carolina Dynamo News Release - www.carolinadynamo.com

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

GREENSBORO, NC - Today the Carolina Dynamo announced Art Rex as the Carolina Dynamo women’s head coach for the 2008 season.

“We are extremely excited to bring back our W-League team this season especially with such a highly recommended and experienced coach such as Art,” says Dynamo GM, Scott Zapko. “Art has the contacts, knowledge and passion to lead our W-League team into a new era.”

Rex comes to the Dynamo with 20 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, 17 years as a head coach, and is a 2007 Appalachian Athletic Hall of Fame inductee. While the Men’s Head Coach at Appalachian State, Rex’s squads won eight Southern Conference Championships. He was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year on three different occasions.
Rex currently serves as the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association’s (NCYSA) Vice President of State Select (ODP) and Coaching Education. He is also a member of the NCYSA and USSF Coaching Education Staff, where he is a State and National License Instructor and evaluator.

Rex's playing career is also most impressive. He is a former professional player with the Pittsburgh Spirit (Major Indoor Soccer League) and the Connecticut Yankees of the American Soccer League. Prior to becoming a professional player, he was a three-time All-American at Slippery Rock University, where he was also inducted into the Slippery Rock Hall of Fame as the career record setter for goals in a career, season and game. While at Slippery Rock, Rex was also named All-PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) four times.