Art Rex (1977) was the top scorer in Rock men’s soccer, as well as a two-time All-America athlete, three-time all-region performer and four-time All-PSAC selection as a member of the Egli-coached Green and White squads.
Rex led Rock teams to the 1974 PSAC championship and conference runner-up finishes in both 1975 and 1976. Owner of Rock career (64), single-season (25 in 1974) and single-game (6 vs. Edinboro in 1975) goals scored records, Rex served two seasons as a team captain.
Upon completion of his collegiate playing career, Rex played professionally for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League and was head coach for the W –League Carolina Dynamo.
After his professional playing career, Rex served 17 seasons as head coach and three seasons as assistant coach at Appalachian State University, an NCAA Division I program. Rex earned three Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors and led teams to eight conference championships and five runner-up finishes while coaching 20 NSCAA All-Americans, seven conference Player of the Year award winners and 81 all-conference performers.
Appalachian State’s all-time leader in career wins with a 147-159-21 record in 17 seasons (1981-97), Rex was inducted into the Appalachian State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
Most recently, Rex took a position as a state and national instructor and evaluator for the NCYSA and USSF Coaching Education Staff, as NCYSA Vice President of Player & Coaching Development that oversees the Olympic Development Program, Coaching Education and NCYSA Academy Program; and as a NCYSA ODP Staff Coach.
