Friends of Senator Soccer Association (FOSS) was formally established by majority vote of former soccer players of Davis & Elkins College during reunion festivities on April 20, 2002.
Founded by Doug Homer '93, FOSS is comprised of male and female members who represent four generations of scholar-athletes at D&E. Members hail from England, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Peru, Scotland, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago, Wales, Zaire, and the U.S. More than 200 D&E soccer alumni, friends and former coaches employed by the institution have joined as members since FOSS first held its inaugural reunion with a friendly game against the D&E Men's Team in Elkins during Deja vu weekend in 1998.
Our Mission
To support the Davis & Elkins (D&E) College intercollegiate Men's and Women's soccer teams and to promote fellowship between the team and alumni.
Our Vision
To preserve and protect the legacy of soccer traditions among alumni, current scholar-athletes, coaches and the college community.
Outreach
To provide grants and resources to the Men's and Women's soccer teams that supports the realization of their goals and objectives.
FOSS Board of Directors
Leadership and vision are two important qualities that distinguish FOSS from other national soccer alumni organizations. In 2002, FOSS members elected officers to the Board of Directors to uniformly represent the interests of FOSS members and its mission worldwide. The Board is comprised of seven (7) individuals who are elected to one, 3-year term and work collaboratively with D&E administrators, athletic officials and members of the soccer community to advance the goals and objectives of the organization.
2008 FOSS Board of Directors:
Douglas Homer ('93) -- President
Charlie Straw ('73) -- Vice President
Vincent Rooney ('91) -- Treasurer/Secretary
Bill Nuttall ('70) -- Alumni Advisor
Hank Steinbrecher ('71) -- Alumni Advisor
Raul Ovalle -- Women's Coach
Mark Stollsteimer - Men's Coach
Pat Massa ('71) - Parliamentarian
Pictured above (L-R): Vincent Rooney, Doug Homer, Hank Steinbrecher and Charlie Straw. Not pictured are Pat Massa, Bill Nuttall, Raul Ovalle and Mark Stollsteimer.
FOSS is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All gifts and donations made to the organization are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.