Rich Costanzo is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Army men’s soccer program. Costanzo arrives at West Point following a five-year professional playing career from 2009 to 2013 that included stints with the Minnesota Thunder, Rochester Rhinos and Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League (USL). Costanzo played the 2009 season with Minnesota, scoring a goal in 20 appearances at right back before playing two seasons in Rochester, where he scored four goals in 39 games. During the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Costanzo served as captain of the Riverhounds, playing in 43 games with three goals. In 2012, Costanzo founded the Pittsburgh Soccer Academy (PSA), an organization geared toward training young soccer players. Costanzo served as the owner and director of PSA, where he directed training with individuals, groups and teams, while also conducting camps and clinics. Through PSA, Costanzo also worked with youth soccer groups to assist in teaching fundamentals and proper techniques.
