- Legendary soccer figure at the high school and youth levels
- A three-year letter winner in men's soccer at Springfield College
- Won more matches (626) than any other boys' soccer coach in the country in 44 seasons as coach at Pingry High in Lebanon, New Jersey
- Won 20 Division A state championships, 17 county championships, and enjoyed 13 undefeated seasons and a 55-match winning streak
- Past president of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
- Presented with the prestigious NSCAA Honor Award in 1999
- National Secondary Coach of the year twice (1983 and '89) and New Jersey Coach of the Year seven times (1972, '78, '88, '91, '96, '97, and '98)
- Inducted in numerous halls of fame, including the New Jersey High School Hall of Fame in 2000
