Tony Horta - Head Coach

Tony Horta has been named head coach of the New England Mutiny of the Women’s Premier Soccer League. “It was apparent that Tony has all the attributes we were seeking - coaching ability, enthusiasm, leadership, organizational skills and the overall capacity to lead this team to success”, said Team Owner Joe Ferrara. “It was important to continue the tradition of hiring top-notch professionals.” Horta coached at the collegiate level for the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team for nine years - developing a nationally ranked program while winning three Northeast-10 Conference Championships. Horta was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1994. He was an assistant for the nationally-ranked women’s program at the University of Connecticut led by Len Tsantiris and the University of Hartford led by close friend and current Connecticut State Director of Coaching, Austin Daniels. He was also involved with the Olympic Development Program and serves on the CJSA Premier Board of Governors. Horta is President of Academica Futebol Club (AFC), a premier program in Connecticut. Horta has also coached at the professional level. In 1987, he was named Coach of the Year in the LASA league and most recently guided Academica FC in the Arena Soccer League.