Kwame Oduro is a Ghanaian college soccer coach, currently serving as head coach of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer team.

Kwame Oduro
Personal information
Full name Kwame Oduro
Date of birth c. 1985 (age 38–39)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Team information
Current team
St. Bonaventure (manager)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Houghton College
2004–2006 Niagara Purple Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Cleveland Internationals
Managerial career
2009–2010 Nyack College (assistant)
2011–2014 Canisius (assistant)
2015– St. Bonaventure
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Oduro was born in Accra and raised in Toronto.[1] He played college soccer at Houghton College and Niagara University.[2] In 2011, he joined the Canisius coaching staff as an assistant.[3] In December 2014, he was hired by St. Bonaventure to be their head coach.[4][5][6]

Personal life and education

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Born in Accra, Ghana until he moved to Toronto, Ontario. In 2007, Oduro earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Niagara. He earned his master's degrees in organizational leadership from Nyack College and sports administration from Canisius. He is now the head coach for the St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer team and also spends time substituting at local high schools.

Achievements

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Oduro is a two-time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree and 2005 ESPN The Magazine. All MAAC Team. Academic All-District Second Team.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kwame Oduro Biography - The Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics". www.gogriffs.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27.
  2. ^ Murray, Pat. "Oduro has emerged as a leader at Niagara".
  3. ^ "Oduro Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff".
  4. ^ "Kwame Oduro Named St. Bonaventure Head Coach".
  5. ^ "Kwame Oduro Named Head Coach Of @BonniesMSoccer". 18 December 2014.
  6. ^ Staff, Sports (29 January 2015). "New coach looks to stabilize struggling soccer program".
  7. ^ "Kwame Oduro Named Head Coach Of @BonniesMSoccer". St. Bonaventure. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
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