Current Events - Libera Takes Over The Reins

Sep 30, 2007 from the AISL Newswire

Libera Takes Over The Reins

Massachusetts Twisters General Manager Bill Bullock announces today the hiring of Rob Libera as the new Head Coach for the Massachusetts Twisters for the 2007-08 season.

Libera, a Chicopee native has spent the last ten years on the field for the Twisters. Stepping off the field and moving behind the bench Libera will be taking over a team that won the AISL Championship just a season ago.

"Robbie is one of the original Twisters, and was a work horse for us on the field and I know that will carry over to coaching as well" said owner Paul LaPointe.

Last season the Twisters finished with a record of 8 – 5 with 25 points, finishing in first place in the regular season and went on to beat Rockford in the AISL Championship Game by a score of 11- 5 in front of 1,700 plus.

"I am really looking forward to this opportunity, we have a great bunch of guys and I can't wait to get started" said Libera.

The Twisters will begin their quest to repeat for the 2007-08 AISL Championship starting on the road for the first three games and opening up at the Coliseum on December 1st 2007.

Now in it's third season, the American Indoor Soccer League has offices in West Springfield, MA (Administrative) and Cleveland, OH (Media Relations). For more information on the AISL, contact commissioner Paul LaPointe at (413) 569-0088 or director of media relations Rich Paschette at (216) 741-4144. Information on the league can also be found on the AISL's official website, www.aisl.org.

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