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NISOA Hall of
Fame - Class of 2003
Machnik began his
involvement as a NISOA member in 1968, a stint that ran until
1973. In 1984, he returned to the NISOA ranks and assumed a
prominent position in New England intercollegiate soccer
officiating.
A NISOA referee,
Machnik officiated the NCAA New England Division I finals seven
times in an 11-year span from 1984 through 1994. In 1988, he
worked the NCAA Division I championship match in Indianapolis,
then did the NCAA Division II final in 1990 and 1992.
A fixture in ACC
regular season and tournament matches from 1988 to 1997, Joe was
named the New England Intercollegiate Soccer Official of the
Year in 1991 and received the New England Intercollegiate Soccer
Distinguished Service Award in 1994. He has received numerous
awards, including induction into the athletic halls of fame at
the University of New Haven (1987) and Long Island University
(2001) and the LIU Distinguished Alumni Award in 1967.
Machnik also
serves as the Executive Director of the Walt Chyzowych Memorial
Foundation, an organization dedicated to the memory of the
former U.S. National Team coach and committed to soccer
education.
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