George Kuhn

A lifelong resident of Frederick County, George Kuhn graduated from Frostburg College in 1962 and returned to his native county to begin his more than 40 years as a physical education teacher and basketball, track, and soccer coach. Kuhn’s name is synonymous with Frederick County soccer excellence. He coached soccer for more than 30 years at Emmitsburg High School and then at Catoctin High School. During this soccer tenure, Kuhn compiled records of eight consecutive winning seasons, qualified 11 times for district play, captured seven district titles, one regional championship, and was a state finalist in 1973. He was a charter member of the Blue Ridge Soccer Officials’ Association; he organized the first live radio coverage for high school soccer games, and will always promote the values acquired by playing the game of soccer.