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Tony Tocco is a full-time Professor and head of the Accounting Department at Rockhurst University with a 54-year coaching career leading the men's soccer team, amassing 739 career victories (ranking second all-time among intercollegiate men's soccer coaches).
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from St. Louis University (1967)
- Master's degree from St. Louis University
- Ph.D. from St. Louis University
As an Accounting professor, his research focuses on Accounting and Finance, contributing to financial reporting and analysis within business academia. His dual career bridges athletic excellence with academic leadership in quantitative disciplines.
Scientific Awards:
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2020)
- NAIA Hall of Fame Inductee (2007)
- NAIA National Coach of the Year (1976, 1979, 1986)
- NSCAA NCAA Division II Central Region Coach of the Year (2002)
- NSCAA NCAA Division II Midwest Region Coach of the Year (2011)
- NSCAA National Coach of the Year for senior colleges (1986)
- NSCAA NAIA Midwest Region Coach of the Year (three times)
- GLVC Coach of the Year (2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Dr. Tocco has mentored generations of student-athletes as head soccer coach, guiding Rockhurst to 10 NCAA Final Fours and 4 national runner-up finishes. No academic advising details or research grants are documented in available sources. His leadership spans both the classroom and athletic field, with the soccer program serving as his primary mentorship vehicle.
He directs the Rockhurst men's soccer program, which dominated NAIA (1973-1997) with 17 national tournaments and transitioned to NCAA Division II success (10 national tournaments since 1998), winning 5 Midwest Regional titles and reaching 4 national semifinals (2013-2017).
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