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Article: SILVA BRINGS BRAZILIAN TOUCH TO DEMONS SOCCER
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- Roanoke Times & World News
- Article date:
- April 17, 2003
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Fred Silva's soccer career has always been about making the
players around him better.
His 42 career assists are a school record at Virginia Tech, nearly
double the total of the next name on the list. These days, Silva is
still making other players better, but his role has changed.
Instead of making plays, Silva is coaching others how to do it. A
high school coach for the first time, Silva is in charge at
Christiansburg High where his mission will be to turn around a
program that has been mired in mediocrity. Player development will be
key.
Silva has been pleasantly surprised so far.
"The effort has been there," Silva said. "Slowly but surely you
see them not only improving as players but ...