2000-01 Cleveland Crunch Roster
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 18-22
in the NPSL's American Conference
Coach: Bruce Miller (15-17)
Coach: George Fernandez (3-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 127,218, Avg. 6,361 in 20 home dates
2000-01 Cleveland Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 18-22
in the NPSL's American Conference
Coach: Bruce Miller (15-17)
Coach: George Fernandez (3-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 127,218, Avg. 6,361 in 20 home dates
The Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 18 wins and 22 losses in the NPSL's American Conference.
The Crunch chalked up 275 goals and yielded 316, most in the circuit. Hector Marinaro scored 63 goals for Cleveland, while Nikola Vignjevic, John Ball, Goran Vasic, Bill Sedgewick and Scott Schweitzer each netted fifteen or more also. Hector Marinaro recorded 41 assists. Otto Orf topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 7.59 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Bruce Miller and George Fernandez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ball | M | November 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Newtown, CT |
| Mike Burke | F | February 25, 1977 | 5'7" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Denny Ciornei | G | October 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Codlea, Romania |
| Adam Cornett | D | December 11, 1975 | |||
| Jeff Deist | M | September 17, 1976 | |||
| Nick Dicello | G | ||||
| Kirk Dietrich | M | May 25, 1976 | |||
| Troy Dusosky | G,D | May 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| Lee Edgerton | March 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Merced, California | |
| Allen Eller | F | December 11, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Willowick, OH |
| Henry Gutierrez | M | August 28, 1968 | 5'7" | 150 | Hoboken, NJ |
| Tim Hardy | D | February 18, 1973 | |||
| Brian Hinkey | D | April 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Chad James | F | April 3, 1978 | 5'8" | 145 | Middleburgh Heights, OH |
| Travis Kruse | D | December 21, 1976 | |||
| Hector Marinaro | F | December 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 155 | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Otto Orf | G | November 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Elma, NY |
| Nikola Ristic | M | July 23, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Andy Schmetzer | F | April 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Seattle, WA |
| Scott Schweitzer | D | August 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 150 | Rahway, NJ |
| Wes Sechrist | D | July 6, 1973 | 5'7" | 145 | Cleveland, OH |
| Bill Sedgewick | D | October 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Wheatridge, Colorado |
| Danijel Smiljanic | |||||
| Cuauhtemoc Suarez | M | April 19, 1975 | 5'7" | 155 | Greenwood, SC |
| James Tanner | F | August 4, 1978 | |||
| Tom Tanner | M | March 10, 1968 | 5'8" | 150 | Syracuse, NY |
| Goran Vasic | F,M | June 3, 1972 | 5'9" | 160 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Nikola Vignjevic | M | March 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
