Louie Rolko

Louie Rolko

Personal information
Full name	Louie Rolko
Date of birth	(1984-09-07) September 7, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Hudson, Ohio, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Baldwin Wallace University (assistant)
Youth career
2003–2006	Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Sioux Falls Spitfire	28	(1)
2007–2008	Charleston Battery	24	(1)
2010–2013	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	61	(0)
Managerial career
2013–2017	Baldwin Wallace University (assistant)
2017–	Lake Erie College (head coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2012

Louie Rolko (born September 7, 1984, in Hudson, Ohio) is a former American soccer player, currently serving as head coach of the Lake Erie College men's soccer program.^[1]

Career

College and amateur

Rolko attended Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio before entering Baldwin-Wallace College in 2003. He played four years of college soccer with the Jackets from 2003 to 2006.^[2]

In 2005 and 2006, Rolko also played for the Sioux Falls Spitfire in the fourth division USL Premier Development League during the collegiate off season.^[3][4]

Professional

Rolko turned professional in March 2007 when he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division after impressing in pre-season trials. He spent two seasons playing with the Battery, scoring one goal in 24 games, before being released after the end of the 2008 season.

On March 22, 2010, after two years out of the professional game, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division announced the signing of Rolko to a contract for the 2010 season.^[5] Rolko was the team captain for the 2012 campaign.^[6]

Coaching

On June 6, 2013, it was announced that Rolko would be returning to his alma mater to pursue a coaching career.^[7]

On March 1, 2017, Rolko was named the head coach of the Lake Erie College men's soccer program.

References

1. "Louie Rolko '07 Returns to Soccer Coaching Staff". 6 June 2013.
2. Baldwin-Wallace Media Guide
3. 2005 Spitfire Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
4. 2006 Spitfire Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Riverhounds add four to roster". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
6. "Riverhounds Re-Sign Key Quintet". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
7. "Louie Rolko '07 Returns to Soccer Coaching Staff". 6 June 2013.

External links

• Pittsburgh Riverhounds bio
• Charleston Battery bio