Troy Fabiano is a retired American

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player who is currently the head coach with the

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's women's soccer team. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League,

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and

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Player

Fabiano grew up in

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where he attended and played soccer at

Mary D. Bradford High School Bradford High School is a high school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, that serves students in grades 9 to 12. It is the main high school for students on the north side of the city. History Bradford High School was named after M ...

. He played collegiate soccer at

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in Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1993. He graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in communications. He was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. In December 1993, the

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selected Fabiano in the fourth round of the National Professional Soccer League amateur draft. However, he did not sign with them. In 1994, he signed with the

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of the

. On June 21, 1995, the Stingers traded Fabiano and several draft choices to the

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in exchange for Tim Wittman. He did not sign with the SeaDogs. He played for the

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in the

for one season. He also played nine games for the

during the 1996–1997 NPSL season.

Coach

Fabiano began his coaching career as an assistant at

. In 1995, he then served as an interim head coach at

Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a public university in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradual ...

. In 1996, he became an assistant coach with the

University of Wisconsin–Parkside The University of Wisconsin–Parkside (UW Parkside or UWP) is a public university in Somers, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has 4,644 students, 161 full-time faculty, and 89 lecturers and part-ti ...

women's team. In 1997, he became the team's head coach. In 2015 he was hired as the head coach at the

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a Public university, public Urban university, urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropo ...

. Fabiano enjoyed success while at Wisconsin-Milwaukee posting a 101–16–13 overall record. He won

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Coach of the Year six times and claimed six regular season titles during his seven-year tenure. He also lead the team to qualification for the

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four times. Fabiano was hired as the head coach at

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prior to the 2022 season.

References

External links

UW-Parkside coaching bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fabiano, Troy American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Continental Indoor Soccer League players Eastern Illinois Panthers men's soccer coaches Living people Robert Morris Colonials men's soccer players Milwaukee Rampage players Milwaukee Wave players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Pittsburgh Stingers players USISL players Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers coaches Men's association football forwards Soccer players from Wisconsin Sportspeople from Kenosha, Wisconsin Mary D. Bradford High School alumni Milwaukee Panthers women's soccer coaches Kentucky Wildcats women's soccer coaches 1972 births 20th-century American sportsmen