Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Lino DiCuollo will speak on the U.S. Soccer League operations, competition and player relations. As senior vice president, Competition & Player Relations, he oversees the league’s acquisition and retention of players, including senior and supplemental rosters. Included among his primary responsibilities are overseeing major league soccer (MLS) clubs’ compliance with MLS roster and budget guidelines, managing the league’s centralized role in approving player contracts and leading the league’s efforts in global player recruitment. Lino joined MLS in 2005. Since then, he has liaised with all expansion clubs to manage their rosters on entering MLS, played a key role in assisting senior executives and ownership in formulating player investment strategies, and introduced a technology initiative in the league’s global scouting efforts to assist clubs in their player recruitment strategies. He also oversees the league’s strategic initiatives related to youth player acquisition and retention in the United States and Canada, as well as all player signings from the league’s Allocation List. Lino works with the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Canadian Soccer Federation, CONCACAF and FIFA to ensure that MLS and its clubs are in compliance with regional and global player registration matters. He graduated from Rutgers with a degree in economics and was a four-year starter for the men’s soccer team. He was inducted in the Rutgers University Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He lives in Darien with his wife, son and twin daughters. Arranged by Kevin Davidson
Video of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnt8HPv79Bw&t=199s