Duke Honors Former Coach John Rennie

DURHAM, N.C.-Longtime Duke men's soccer head coach John Rennie was bestowed with a big honor yesterday evening prior to the Blue Devils taking on UC Santa Barbara. Duke unveiled the new name of the annual men's soccer tournament held in Durham. In conjunction with Nike, the Duke/Nike Classic has been renamed the John Rennie Nike Invitational in honor of everything Rennie has done for the sport of soccer.

"Nike Soccer is proud to partner with Duke University to rename and host the inaugural John Rennie Nike Invitational. Coach Rennie's Career Accomplishments are unparalleled and we at Nike share the same Passion for Collegiate Soccer and Commitment to Excellence" says Nike Director of Soccer Sports Marketing, Joe Elsmore."

Rennie, Duke's head coach for 29 seasons, remains among the winningest coaches in college soccer history. He guided the Blue Devils to five ACC Championships and five NCAA College Cups and ultimately the 1986 NCAA Championship. He mentored six national players of the year and 17 different All-Americans, including 10 first-team All-America choices.

The longtime head coach finished his career with a 454-207-48 overall record to rank 13th among coaches in career wins and fifth among Division I head coaches. He was named the ACC Coach of the Year five times and the NSCAA Coach of the Year in 1982. Duke was the NCAA runner-up twice, in 1982 and 2004, and went 26-20-1 in 20 NCAA Tournament appearances under Rennie.

Duke Honors Former Coach John Rennie

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