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 In
the best tradition of beginning new adventures on St. Patrick’s
Day, the National Soccer Hall of Fame unveiled its new web look
today. “We had two goals in mind in this redesign effort," Hall
of Fame Webmaster
David Hammons stated, “to improve the navigation of the
site and, at the same time, give it a fresh clean look. I hope
all our millions of visitors will find we have accomplished both
goals.”
The Hall of Fame web site,
www.soccerhall.org, is the definitive resource for the
history of soccer in the United States. First and foremost,
every Hall of Famer is profiled on the site. Information about
every U.S. international player and match plus statistics on
every player in the American Soccer League, the North American
Soccer League, the Women’s United Soccer Association, and Major
League Soccer are found on the site. Additionally there are
columns and articles about the game from its earliest years to
this week’s U.S. Women’s National Team victory at the Algarve
Cup.
“The importance of this redesign
cannot be overstated,” Hall of Fame President Will Lunn said. “A
recent poll of U.S. sports marketing leaders indicates that they
expect the Internet to surpass all other sources of sports news
in the next 5 years. The growth of visits to our web site has
been astounding and we see ourselves as a growing presence among
all soccer sites. We reach millions on the web including soccer
fans from over 170 countries. The Hall of Fame web site is our
most potent marketing tool!”
At the same time the web site
serves as visitor central, with a wide range of vacation
planning information, including discount coupons for Museum
admission. “We strive to make your visit to the Oneonta and
Cooperstown region as easy as possible, “Kathryn Dailey, Hall of
Fame Director of Operations, said. “The virtual tour is a tease
of our spectacular Museum and the other planning tools let our
web visitors find hotels and restaurants in the area, making the
Hall of Fame website the departure point for an Upstate New York
vacation.”
About the National Soccer Hall
of Fame and Museum
Located in
Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a 30,000
square foot, state-of-the-art museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame
tells the story of soccer in
America through artifacts, photographs, and video clips. The new
Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks
Zone where visitors have fun kicking,
heading and playing computer trivia stations and video
soccer games. The VideoWall portrays some of the greatest
moments and the greatest goals in history as well as live soccer
action with World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. Unique and
rare artifacts on exhibit range from the world’s oldest soccer
ball to the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy won by the USA in
1999,
Pelé's and Mia Hamm’s uniforms, Kristine Lilly’s golden
shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship
trophy, MLS gallery - it’s all at the National Soccer Hall of
Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of Fame complex boasts the
Kicks
Zone Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and
office/meeting facilities. The Hall plans to add a stadium, an
indoor soccer arena and housing facilities in the future.
The mission of
the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history,
honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the legacy of
soccer in the United States.
The National
Soccer Hall of Fame is open every day of the year, except
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Admission is $9.00 for
adults, $8.00 for students, $6.50 for children 6 or older and
senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.
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