I. M. Ibrahim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

I. M. Ibrahim

Clemson University soccer coach

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1941

Place of Birth: Haifa, Haifa District, Israel

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2008

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About I. M. Ibrahim

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  • Ibrahim (June 23, 1941 – July 12, 2008), otherwise known as "Coach I," was the head coach of the Clemson University men's soccer team from 1967 to 1994 and was founder of the program.
  • "The Father of Clemson Soccer" coached Clemson to two NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships, in 1984 and 1987.
  • His overall career record was 388-100-31 and he retired in 1994 as the nation's fifth-winningest soccer coach.
  • He coached 16 Tigers who earned 24 All-American honors.
  • Fifty-one Tigers were named to the All-ACC first-team 92 times.
  • He coached three U.
  • S.
  • Olympians including Bruce Murray, recipient of soccer's prestigious Hermann Trophy.
  • There were also eight Clemson players who were named ACC Players-of-the-Year 12 times.
  • His Clemson teams made 17 NCAA appearances and 6 NCAA Final Four appearances.
  • During his tenure, Clemson Soccer finished in the Top 20 in the nation for 18 seasons.
  • He coached Clemson Soccer to 11 ACC Championships and 13 regular season titles.
  • Ibrahim earned his undergraduate degree from Shorter College, his master's degree from Clemson, and concluded his education with a Ph.D.
  • in chemistry from Clemson in 1970.
  • He is an inductee into the Clemson University Athletic Hall of Fame, the Shorter College Athletic Hall of Fame, and the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
  • He was honored by South Carolina Governor Richard Riley with the Order of the Palmetto in February, 1985.
  • In 1974, Ibrahim founded The Tiger Sports Shop, Inc.
  • and served as its president from 1974 to 2008.
  • His hobbies included golf, music, wine, and sports car collecting.
  • He was also president of the Ferrari club of America South Carolina chapter.

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