Originally from Germany, John got involved in soccer when his children   started playing recreational soccer in the early 1970’s in Northern Kentucky.

In 1975, he started soccer program at Covington High School and later coached at   Covington Latin School till 1984.

After coaching at the High School level, he moved to Thomas More College  for three years and was named NAIA District 32 Coach of the Year  in 1987 and 1989.

In 1990, he became the men’s soccer coach at Northern Kentucky University, a position he held until 2002.  During that time, his team won three GLVC  Championships and was named coach of the year  twice.

In 1995,  he built the first indoor soccer facility in Northern Kentucky and two short years later, he built and developed Town & Country Sports Complex – a state of the art indoor/outdoor facility.  Town and Country served as the home fields for both Thomas More and Northern Kentucky.

John looked forward to spending time with his grandchildren, but unfortunately passed away at the age of 61 on April 26, 2003.