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New Coach for Wilton High's Girls Varsity Soccer Team Chosen
Salvatore has an extensive background in the sport both on and off the field, according to the Wilton High School Forum.
Wilton High School's Athletic Department and the Board of Education have chosen John Salvatore as the school's new coach for the girls varsity soccer team, according to the Wilton High School Forum.
Salvatore replaces Megan Rodriguez, who coached the team for part of the 2011 season and the entire 2012 season. Rodriguez replaced Scott Neumann, who resigned after he was reportedly placed on leave for an "inappropriate relationship" with a senior girl on the soccer team.
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According to the WHS Forum, Salvatore is the newly-elected director of coaching for the Wilton Soccer Association, played soccer for UCONN and the USISL League and served as a coach for the men’s team at Yale University.
Salvatore told the WHS Forum that he hopes to instill in the team a "champion mentality that fosters success and winning."
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