April 13, 2009
SAN DIEGO - George Logan, the first soccer coach in San Diego State history, recently passed away from medical complications following surgery. He was 76.
Logan coached the Aztecs from 1968-1981, compiling a 148-48-17 record. The .735 winning percentage is the best in program history, 16th-best in NCAA Division I men's history and 37th-best in NCAA men's soccer history (all divisions).
Logan coached four All-Americans (Pete Goossens - 1969, Alan Kelly - 1976-77 and Kevin Crow - 1981), four national team players (Doug Spunaugle: U.S. Under-23 - 1974, Crow: National Sports Festival - 1981, Roberto Santana: Puerto Rico - 1981 and Steve Kim: South Korean National `B' Team - 1981) and one Academic All-American (Mark Stepovich - 1981). In addition, seven of Logan's players earned NSCAA all-Far West accolades and one of his former players (Crow) became a U.S. Olympian in 1984.
In just its second season of Division I soccer in 1969, Logan guided SDSU to an NCAA tournament berth and a 9-1-1 mark, the second-best mark in school history. He brought San Diego State its first NCAA tournament victory on 1981, when the Aztecs defeated California, 4-0, in Berkeley to avenge an earlier season loss and then knocked off San Francisco, 2-1, in overtime. In Logan's 14 seasons, he never had a losing campaign
Logan will be remembered as an unbelievable man who had a huge impact on countless individuals. He was known for his charisma, charm and personality that people gravitated toward as well as attempted to emulate.
In honor of George Logan's legacy, he Masonic Hall in El Cajon, Calif., will hold a special ceremony called The Celebration of George's Life on Sunday, April 19, beginning a 2 p.m. The address is 695 Ballantyne Street and the phone number of the Masonic Hall is (619) 444-2887. RSVP's are encouraged by Wednesday to the following e-mail address: fammiramon@aol.com.