Walter Bahr, former head coach of the
Penn State men's soccer team and the last
surviving member of the U.S. national
team that pulled o; one of the greatest
upsets in World Cup history, died June 18
in Boalsburg, Pa. He
was 91.
Bahr was head coach
of the men's soccer
program from 1974-87,
guiding the Nittany
Lions to 12 NCAA
tournament appear-
ances in his 14 seasons
at the helm. The 1979
squad advanced to the
NCAA semi:nals. He compiled a 185-
66-22 career record, which at the time
made him the winningest coach in the
program's history. Bahr remains the Nit-
tany Lions' second-winningest coach.
Bahr's contributions to soccer at Penn
State and on the national level were rec-
ognized when he was named the 1986
recipient of the National Soccer Coaches
Honor Award. He was inducted into the
National Soccer Coaches Association
Hall of Fame in 1995.
"It's a very sad day for the Penn State
men's soccer family," Nittany Lion men's
soccer coach Je; Cook said. "Our deep-
est sympathies go out to the Bahr family
and to the thousands of people who have
been impacted by Walter during his in-
credible career. He was a true United
States soccer legend."
In 1979, Bahr was named national and
regional Coach of the Year a