WUSA Boston named Jay Hoffman as head coach Oct. 25. Hoffman comes to the WUSA from the U.S. Soccer Federation. Most recently, he served as the head scout for the U.S. menÆs team at the 2000 Olympics. He was an assistant coach for the U.S. womenÆs national team in 1998-2000. Hoffman served head coach Tony DiCicco 1999 on the 1999 WomenÆs World Cup-winning squad. “The selection of Jay Hoffman was based upon his coaching credentials, national and international experiences and coaching style … very simply, he was the best candidate,ÆÆ said WUSA Boston general manager Joe Cummings. Hoffman has been involved with the U.S. Soccer Federation since 1977, starting as a national instructional staff coach. He has been a national staff coach since 1992 for Region 1. A native of Pennsylvania, Hoffman was the head coach of the 1999 WomenÆs Pan American gold-medal winning team. Prior to working with the U.S. womenÆs teams, Hoffman was the head coach for the U.S. menÆs U-20 national team from 1994-1997. He was also an assistant with the menÆs U-17 national team in 1993 and 1997. “I am looking forward to this great opportunity in New England where the soccer community has always shown great support for the women,ÆÆ said Hoffman, who presently resides in Chagrin Falls, Ohio with his wife and two children. “New England has been like a second home to our National team. The area is very supportive and itÆs exciting to be involved in a franchise that is extremely enthusiastic about the WUSA.ÆÆ HoffmanÆs coaching experience includes a head position at Alderson-Broaddus College and Fredonia State. He also was an assistant coach in the North American Soccer League (Houston, Edmonton) and the Major Indoor Soccer League (New Jersey, Cleveland, Buffalo). Hoffman has a bachelorÆs degree (1972) and masterÆs degree (1977) in Health and Physical Education and Recreation from East Stroudsburg State University in Pennsylvania. The WUSA intends to launch next April in eight team markets: Atlanta, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Washington D.C. The WUSA will feature practically all of the members of the 1999 World Cup Champion and 2000 silver medal winning-team. WUSA’s founding players are: Michelle Akers, Brandi Chastain, Tracy Ducar, Lorrie Fair, Joy Fawcett, Danielle Fotopoulos, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Shannon MacMillan, Tiffeny Milbrett, Carla Overbeck, Cindy Parlow, Christie Pearce, Tiffany Roberts, Briana Scurry, Kate Sobrero, Tisha Venturini, Saskia Webber, and Sara Whalen.