Tad DeLorm

Tad DeLorm (born in Trier) is a retired German-born American football (soccer) goalkeeper who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and three in the American Soccer League. He now works at Classical Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a soccer and baseball coach.

Tad DeLorm

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-12-07) December 7, 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth	Trier, Germany
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1974–1977	Keene State College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978	Colorado Caribous	2	(0)
1979	Atlanta Chiefs	3	(0)
1979–1980	Atlanta Chiefs indoor	14	(0)
1980	Minnesota Kicks	6	(0)
1980–1981	Minnesota Kicks indoor	7	(0)
1981–1983	Detroit Express	73	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

College

DeLorm attended Keene State College where he was a 1977 NAIA first team All American.^[1] That year, Keene went to the NAIA national men's soccer championship where they lost to Quincy University. In December 1996, Keene State inducted DeLorm into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.^[2]

Professional

In 1978, DeLorm turned professional with the Colorado Caribous in the North American Soccer League. He played two games, both as a substitute. The Caribous moved to Atlanta where they were renamed the Atlanta Chiefs for the 1979 season. In 1980, DeLorm moved to the Minnesota Kicks. In 1981, he signed with the Detroit Express of the American Soccer League. He played for them through at least 1983.^[3] In 1982, he was the ASL's top goalkeeper.^[4]

Yearly awards

• ASL Leading Goalkeeper: 1982