Spring Break
Hyndman departs SMU for FC Dallas, MLS
Zack Wehner, Sports Editor, zwehner@smu.edu
Issue date: 7/1/08 Section: Sports
SMU senior midfielder and Herman Trophy Finalist Bruno Guard had mixed feelings about Hyndman's departure. Through a statement, Guarda remarked, "It was sad to see him go because we're all [the team] pretty close to him. But he's a great coach, and I think great college coaches want the chance to prove themselves as professional coaches. We'll miss him here, but we're excited for him, too, and happy for him."
While Guarda may be sad to see coach Hyndman leave, he and the rest of the team remain confident about the season. Guarda believes "SMU is a great school, and has a great soccer tradition. When the new coach is hired, he's coming to a team with a lot of talent, and we're going to work as hard as we can to go after the national championship."
Geppert echoed what Guarda had to say about the future of the program. While he admits that Hyndman's departure will be "a change for the SMU program," there is little doubt in his mind that "SMU has the talent and ability to compete for the College Cup."
SMU opens the season in Charlottesville, Va., against the University of Virginia Mountaineers on Sunday Aug. 31.
While Guarda may be sad to see coach Hyndman leave, he and the rest of the team remain confident about the season. Guarda believes "SMU is a great school, and has a great soccer tradition. When the new coach is hired, he's coming to a team with a lot of talent, and we're going to work as hard as we can to go after the national championship."
Geppert echoed what Guarda had to say about the future of the program. While he admits that Hyndman's departure will be "a change for the SMU program," there is little doubt in his mind that "SMU has the talent and ability to compete for the College Cup."
SMU opens the season in Charlottesville, Va., against the University of Virginia Mountaineers on Sunday Aug. 31.
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