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Joe Machnik
Personal information
Full name Joseph A. Machnik
Date of birth (1943-01-13) January 13, 1943 (age 83)
Position Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962 Long Island Blackbirds
Managerial career
1966–1968 Long Island Blackbirds
1969–1979 New Haven Chargers

Joseph A. Machnik (born January 13, 1943) is an American soccer player, coach, referee administrator, and broadcaster. He is highly regarded for his contributions to the sport in the U.S.[1] On August 3, 2017, he was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on the builder ballot.[2]

Player

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Machnik was a soccer player at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University. In 1962, he was honored as an Honorable Mention All-American goalkeeper.[3][4]

He was a member of the New York Ukrainians, winner of the 1965 U.S. Open Cup.

Coach/administrator

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Machnik has held the following positions:[5]

No. 1 Soccer Camps

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Machnik started the No. 1 Goal Keeper's Camp in 1977. The camp was later expanded to include field players, and renamed to No. 1 Soccer Camps.[6] The camps have trained over 80,000 players, including Nick Rimando, Brad Friedel, Tony Meola, David Vanole, Briana Scurry, and Herculez Gomez. Scurry and Machnik were elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the 2017 soccer class.

Referee

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Machnik's soccer refereeing accomplishments include the following:[7]

Broadcaster

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Machnik is the current rules and match commentator for soccer games broadcast by Fox Sports. He started in this role during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has been a commentator for many games including Gold Cups, Women's World Cup, MLS, U.S. National Team, UEFA Champions League, Copa America, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the Confederations Cup.

Author

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  • So You Want to Be a Goal Keeper[8]
  • So Now You are a Goalkeeper[9]
  • From The Sandlots To The World Cup: Inside Seven Decades of American Soccer

Personal life

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Machnik has a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Parks, Recreation & Tourism.[10]

Machnik is of Polish descent.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Michael (April 11, 2017). "Dr Joe Machnik: American soccer's renaissance man". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Briana Scurry, Dr. Joe Machnik Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2017". www.ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Dr Joe Machnik Soccer Rules Analyst". Fox Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "2018 LIU Brooklyn Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "Machnik Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2017". www.no1soccercamps.com. No. 1 Soccer Camps. August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "About No. 1 Soccer Camps". www.no1soccercamps.com. No. 1 Soccer Camps. September 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Gold Cup Q&A: Dr. Joe Machnik (Soccer Rules Analyst, FOX Sports)". www.goldcup.org. CONCACAF. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  8. ^ Heffner, Joe Machnik with Paul Harris; illustrations, Jinger (1982). Handbook for soccer coaches and players (2. ed.). Manhattan Beach, Calif.: Soccer for Americans. ISBN 978-0916802189.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Hoek, Joseph A. Machnik, Frans (1985). So now you are a goalkeeper (3rd ed.). New Haven, CT: Phoenix Press. ISBN 978-0961511609.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ a b Communication, Marketing and (December 10, 2025). "Dr. Joe Machnik: Alumnus Who Helped Shape American Soccer | College of Health | University of Utah Health". health.utah.edu.