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Dr. Mohammed Sabie is often regarded as the “Father of Soccer” in Kentucky. He started the soccer program at MSU in 1964 and led the Eagles to several state championships. He was the coach of the men's soccer program at club status and/or varsity status from 1964-1992. He also taught at Morehead State for 38 years.
Sabie started coaching soccer as a student at Florida Southern. He organized and started the men’s club soccer program there. After three years as a club sport, it received full intercollegiate status. Sabie graduated from Florida Sothern in 1957 and brought his soccer expertise to MSU.
Sabie also coached for the Iraqi soccer team in the 1968 games in Mexico City. In addition to being a soccer coach, Sabie was a professor for Morehead State. He wrote two textbooks on the sport of soccer and was respected world-wide as an authority on the game.
Dr. Sabie passed away in 2007 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife Layla and their three children.
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