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Charlie Slagle, the Richmond Kickers’ vice president of community engagement and game day experience, has died at 67.

“We are saddened by Coach Slagle’s sudden passing,” said Rob Ukrop, the Kickers pro chairman. “He was a terrific man who loved his children, Barry and Amelia, his grandaughter Clara, and the soccer community at large.”

Since joining the Kickers in January, Mr. Slagle has hosted many soccer clinics throughout the Richmond area, including YMCAs and schools.

Mr. Slagle served as the Tampa Bay United Soccer Club CEO starting in March 2016. He was previously the executive director of the Colorado Rapids youth soccer club in Denver. Prior to that, Mr. Slagle was the CEO of the Capital Area Soccer League in Raleigh, N.C., for more than 12 years.

A former Davidson coach, Mr. Slagle led the Wildcats from 1980 to 2000. He led the team to a Final Four finish in 1992, and was named the NCAA Division I coach of the year. He was also named Southern Conference coach of the year seven times.