Kwame Oduro
Kwame Oduro is a Ghanaian college soccer coach, currently serving as head coach of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kwame Oduro | ||
Date of birth | c. 1985 (age 34–35) | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Playing position(s) | Manager | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St. Bonaventure (manager) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Houghton College | ||
2004–2006 | Niagara Purple Eagles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 | Cleveland Internationals | ||
Teams managed | |||
2009–2010 | Nyack College (assistant) | ||
2011–2014 | Canisius (assistant) | ||
2015– | St. Bonaventure | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Oduro was born in Accra and raised in Toronto.[1] He played college soccer at Houghton College and Niagara University.[2] In 2011, he joined the Canisius coaching staff as an assistant.[3] In December 2014, he was hired by St. Bonaventure to be their head coach.[4][5][6]
Personal life and education
Born in Accra, Ghana until he moved to Toronto, Ontario. In 2007, Oduro earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Niagara. He earned his master's degrees in organizational leadership from Nyack College and sports administration from Canisius.
Achievements
Oduro is a two-time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree and 2005 ESPN The Magazine. All MAAC Team. Academic All-District Second Team.[7]
References
- http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=205214181
- Murray, Pat. "COLLEGE SOCCER: Oduro has emerged as a leader at Niagara".
- "Oduro Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff".
- "Kwame Oduro Named St. Bonaventure Head Coach".
- "Kwame Oduro Named Head Coach Of @BonniesMSoccer". 18 December 2014.
- Staff, Sports (29 January 2015). "New coach looks to stabilize struggling soccer program".
- "Kwame Oduro Named Head Coach Of @BonniesMSoccer". St. Bonaventure. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2017-05-03.