Tony DiCicco, 68, the coach of the U.S. women’s soccer team during its groundbreaking run to the 1999 Women’s World Cup title, died Monday night, his son announced Tuesday on Twitter. The cause of death was not immediately apparent, but DiCicco spoke of his father’s "health challenges" in his statement.
Mr. DiCicco was lauded by his players for tailoring his coaching style toward women, making sure his players with children were getting enough family time and cognizant of the relationships that needed to be built between him and his players.
"There is so much more to them than just being players," Mr.