Eric Beck was born in 1949 the youngest of 14 children, following High school he joined the English Army – one of his later assignments was as part of the English Army Basketball team which embarked on a tour of Africa, they won all of their games, most of them handily, Eric, and the rest of the team began to think they were pretty good.  A U.S. Aircraft carrier was in port and a game was arranged. Eric and his team quickly learned that perhaps they were not the world beaters they had envisioned themselves. After 8 years in the Army and at the age of 25 Eric moved to America and Portland, Oregon. He quickly met his wife, Beverley. They have a daughter Allisa and a son, Kyle. Allisa has blessed them with three grandchildren – Olivia, Gavin and Liam. Besides his family and the game of soccer, Eric’s great love is singing, he has played at various local pubs, preformed (with his daughter) in a children’s Musical Theater Company know as Krayon Kids for seven years and generally is willing to sing and play his guitar with or without being asked. Combining his singing and soccer Eric made a record which was (and is) theme song of the Portland Timbers Professional team, the record “Green is the Color” enjoyed strong regional sales and even some airplay. Eric played at the highest amateur levels and was renowned as one of the dirtiest players in the league. Eric quit playing due to back problems and took up refereeing, following his second back surgery he was told “you will never run again”, following this Eric not only continued to referee, he redoubled his efforts and became a national referee. He has refereed over 10,000 amateur games (indoor & outdoor)  .

Eric A. Beck

Region IV Soccer Hall-of-fame 2008

USASA Hall of Fame 2010

USSF Referee  1978-present

USSF State Referee  1981-1993

USSF National Referee  1993-1997

USSF National Referee Emeritus  1997-present

Professional Experience:

• Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL):  128 games

• World Indoor Soccer League (WISL):  79 games, including finals

• U.S. Women’s Victory Tour  Referee (Indoor)

• United States Interstate Soccer League (USISL):  32 lines

• A-League:  12 centers

• Portland Timbers (A-League) Liaison:  2000-present

• Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA):  2002 All-Star Game Referee Liaison

International Experience:

• USA V Canada (M-U23):  Center
• Canada (MNT) V Seattle Sounders (A-League):  Line
• Pumas V Cascade Surge (USISL):  Center
• China V USA (WNT):  Center
• England V USA (WNT):  Line
• USA V Canada (M-U21):  Center
• Brazil V USA (WNT):  Line
• USA (MNT) V Costa Rica:  USSF Referee Liaison
• USA (MNT) V Kuwait:  USSF Referee Liaison
• USA (MNT) V Canada:  USSF Referee Liaison
• Women’s World Cup:  1999 FIFA Referee Liaison

Amateur Experience:

• State of Oregon Referee Administrator:  1992-2003
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  • USASA Region IV Referee Coordinator:  2003-present

  Coordinating and overseeing all referee participation in regional events:

  National Cups

  State Selects

  Hispanic Cup

  Veteran’s Cup

  National Coed Championship

• Registered USSF Referee Instructor, Assessor, Assignor, and Assignor Instructor

• Numerous Region IV Select Team and National Cup Regional game refereed.

• Several State Cup and Intrastate National Cup games refereed.

• Referee Liaison to:

            USASA Regional Cup Finals:  1992, 1994

            USASA National Cup Finals:  1997

            Nike World Masters Games:  1998

            USSF Soccer Festival:  1999

            Region IV Select Teams Finals:  2001-2002