January 10, 2001
GREENVILLE, SC -- Former Furman goalkeeper Ed Stein has agreed to serve as goalkeeper coach for the Furman women's soccer team, head coach Brian Lee announced on Wednesday.
Stein was a member of three Southern Conference regular season champions and two Socon Tournament champs from 1989-92. Stein was a teammate of head coach Brian Lee and fellow volunteer assistant coach Andrew Burr during that time. Each was a key member of the 1991 squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament and knocked off Wake Forest in the first round to earn the first NCAA tournament win in Furman men's soccer histroy.
Stein completed his career with a 1.26 goals against average and recorded 21 shutouts over his career. He was named to the Southern Conferencešs 75th Anniversary Team in 1996 as the top goalkeeper in Southern Conference menšs soccer history.
Stein, a 1993 Furman graduate, is a Commercial Relationship manager at First Union in Greenville. He has been an active member of both the Furman and Greenville community since his graduation. Stein is a member of the Paladin Club board and is president of the Lettermanšs Association.
"We are thrilled to add Stein to our coaching staff," said Lee. "He was one of the best goalkeepers I ever played with and I think he can teach our goalkeepers a tremendous amount about the position."
Furman is coming off one of its best seasons ever as the Lady Paladins finished the season 20-3. Furman achieved a national ranking of 13th in two different polls and won the Southern Conference regular season with a perfect 9-0 league mark for the second straight year. Furman also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.