Randy Waldrum left college coaching after 24 years to become the head coach of the expansion Houston Dash in the NWSL. He led Notre Dame to eight NCAA semifinalappearances, five title games and two championships before deciding to return to his native Texas. Pete LaFleur examines the Waldrum era in South Bend, profiling acoach who admits he had no idea what soccer was until being introduced to it at the age of 11. “I seriously thought my friends and I along with these other kids in Irving were the only people in thecountry playing soccer,” admits the 56-year-old Waldrum.