Marine Cano

Marine Cano is a retired American professional soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.

Player

Born in 1954, Cano grew up in South Bay, Los Angeles. He played in the inaugural AYSO season when he was 10-years old alongside childhood friend Sigi Schmid. Cano attended Bishop Montgomery High School where he was a two-sport athlete in soccer and basketball. He attended California State University Dominguez Hills and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.

In 1976, Cano signed with the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the American Soccer League. There, he was the backup to Brian Parkinson and helped the Skyhawks to the ASL championship title. In 1978, he moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. In 1979, he returned to the ASL with the California Sunshine. In 1980, he played for the Cleveland Cobras in the ASL. That fall, he signed with the Cleveland Force in the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1985, he played for the independent Los Angeles United. In 1986, he moved to the Los Angeles Heat of the Western Soccer Alliance. He played for the Heat as a backup to David Vanole in 1987, then left the league. In 1990, he returned to the Heat, now playing in the American Professional Soccer League. He permanently retired from playing following that season.

Coach

Even before retiring from playing in 1990, Cano has had an extensive coaching career. In 1984, Cano became the head coach of the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's soccer team. A year later, he took on the role of men's soccer head coach in addition to leading the women's side. He led the women's team to the NCAA Division II national championship in 1991. In 1993, he moved to UC Irvine to become the Director of Soccer (supervising both men's and women's programs) and become the head coach of the women's soccer program. He resigned on December 31, 2005 having compiled a 111-94-27 in his twelve seasons as coach. He then became the director of soccer to Soka University in 2006, founding the men's soccer program in 2007 and the women's team in 2009. In 2018 he accepted to become the head coach of the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's soccer team for the second time.

Outside of collegiate soccer, Cano served as the head coach for the Los Angeles Heat in the Western Soccer Alliance in 1987. He has also been a goalkeeping advisor for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is director of "Mr. Soccer" youth soccer camps that attract more than 1,000 people.