1995-96 Cleveland Crunch Roster
Team Record: 31-9
in the NPSL's American Division
Postseason: 9-4
Won Championship
Coach: Bruce Miller (31-9)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 152,931, Avg. 7,647 in 20 home dates
The Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 31 wins and 9 losses in the NPSL's American Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.
The Crunch topped the circuit with 399 goals. Cleveland allowed 282 goals. Hector Marinaro scored 96 goals for the squad, while Andy Schmetzer, Oscar Draguicevich, Todd Dusosky, Henry Gutierrez, Tom Tanner, Doug Miller, Zoran Karic and Chris Handsor each contributed fifteen or more, too. Zoran Karic accounted for 61 assists. Otto Orf notched 29 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 6.97 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Miller coached the team. The 1995-96 Cleveland Crunch won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adams | G | November 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dewan Bader | D | April 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, D.C. |
| John Ball | M | November 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Newtown, CT |
| Glen Carbonara | D | September 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | Vineland, NJ |
| Oscar Draguicevich | D | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA |
| Todd Dusosky | F | May 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| Troy Dusosky | G,D | May 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| Matt Garey | |||||
| Henry Gutierrez | M | August 28, 1968 | 5'7" | 150 | Hoboken, NJ |
| Chris Handsor | F | January 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Zoran Karic | F | August 1, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Kacarevo, Yugoslavia |
| Hector Marinaro | F | December 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 155 | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Doug Miller | F | May 5, 1969 | 5'8" | 158 | Newark, NJ |
| Otto Orf | G | November 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Elma, NY |
| Andy Schmetzer | F | April 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Seattle, WA |
| Scott Schweitzer | D | August 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 150 | Rahway, NJ |
| Wes Sechrist | D | July 6, 1973 | 5'7" | 145 | Cleveland, OH |
| Tom Tanner | M | March 10, 1968 | 5'8" | 150 | Syracuse, NY |
| Tim Tyma | D | December 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH |
| Mike Veneto |
