The San Diego Sockers hired Sean Bowers as their new General Manager, the team announced today.  Bowers agrees to a three-year deal to head the business operations of the Sockers as they seek to win a championship for the 2016-2017 season.

“I am really excited to be back in professional soccer with a championship organization and look forward to continuing the success of the Sockers on and off the field,” said Bowers.

Bowers’ background is diverse and his playing experience is as vast as his time as a coach. Bowers retired as a member of the San Diego Sockers in 2009-10 with the PASL as well as in 2005 with the MASL. He is the only person in NPSL/MISL history to achieve at least 1000 blocks and 1000 points. He was a 2002/2003 MISL All-Star and the league's Defender of the Year with the Baltimore Blast. Bowers was a 3-time Defender of the Year in the MISL. He played for the Kansas City Wizards from 1996-99 in the MLS, and earned the team's Defender of the Year award twice. He also served as Wizards’ team captain for the 1999 season. Bowers has also been a member of the U.S. National Futsal Team since 1995, earning 36 international caps. He has been the team’s captain 1998-2004. The team won the 2004 CONCACAF gold medal and played in the 2004 World Cup in Taiwan. He also saw time with the Detroit Rockers of the NPSL from 1991-95 and 2000-01; he was the league's Rookie of the Year as the Rockers won the 1991 NPSL championship. He was a four-time NPSL All-Star and three-time Defender of the Year. To honor his play at Quincy College (Ill.), Bowers was inducted into the college’s Soccer Hall of Fame, in 2007.
“We are thrilled to have Sean Bowers leading our organization,” said Phil Salvagio, Head Coach for the Sockers. “His leadership and management skills along with his years of experience in the game whether coaching or playing, give him a great understanding what it takes to deliver results.”

Sean has been the head women's soccer coach at Miramar since its inception in 2007.  Under Sean's leadership the women's soccer program at Miramar College had a record of 146-32-17 and some of the women's soccer accomplishments include 5 PCAC Championships, 2 sweet sixteens and 3 elite eights.

Sean also is President and owner of 619futsal. In 2011, Sean started 619futsal to help create futsal league for San Diego youth soccer players to learn and understand the benefits of futsal. The purpose of 619futsal is to help create a futsal league to help develop our youth soccer players in San Diego.  619futsal leagues develop over 2000 players annually through leagues, camps and clinics.

Bowers begins work immediately in preparation for the Sockers' season opener on October 29th at the VVCC.  Tickets are available at the Sockers' website, www.sdsockers.com, as well as by phone at (866) 799-GOAL.

To schedule an interview with Sean Bowers or for more information, please contact Melissa Mahan at 858-344-9814 or Melissa@sdsockers.com.