Jack Huckel, the Director of Museum & Archives at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, has left the organization. In an email sent out to friends and colleagues, Huckel broke the news:
“It is with a heavy heart I write to note that Friday, December 18 will be my final day at the National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. For the past almost ten years I have worked with you in some capacity to celebrate the history, honor the heroes, inspire the youth, and preserve the legacy of soccer in the United States. With the severe financial recession in the tourism industry and our inability to fill the rapidly emptying treasury with donated funds, the Board of Directors has made a decision to change from the operations as they currently exist. With this decision came an inevitable end to my work.”
Huckel said in an interview with TheCup.us back in September, when it was announced that the Hall of Fame was closing its doors, that the board of directors were aiming to have a decision on the Hall’s future by Thanksgiving. The holiday has come and gone and according to Huckel, “discussions continue and, sadly, a resolution seems as far away today as it did .”
Huckel will remain involved in the game of soccer as he will move on to work with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).