As president of Windfield Alloy in Atkinson, New Hampshire, Eric Tetler is responsible for leading the environmental services firm in working toward the continual improvement of pollution prevention and environmental performance. Outside his professional life, Eric Tetler enjoys coaching and playing soccer.

1. SOCCER NOW SECOND MOST POPULAR
SPORT AMONG AMERICAN YOUTH
Eric Tetler

2. INTRODUCTION
 As president of Windfield Alloy in Atkinson, New
Hampshire, Eric Tetler is responsible for leading the
environmental services firm in working toward the
continual improvement of pollution prevention and
environmental performance. Outside his professional life,
Eric Tetler enjoys coaching and playing soccer.
According to an ESPN poll earlier this year, soccer has
new become the second most popular sport among 12 to
14 year olds in the United States, trailing only American
football.
The original boom period for soccer began in 1994, when
the United States hosted the World Cup. Since then, the
sport has continued to rise in popularity, especially in
youth sports.

3. SOCCER
 The success of the women’s international team also has
contributed to the mainstream appeal of soccer in the
United States. According to ESPN’s figures, more fans
attend Major League Soccer (MLS) games than they do
NBA or NHL contests.
The women’s World Cup final drew viewership of 27
million last year, which also has drawn the attention of
big-name sponsors.
While the MLS still has a long way to go before it
competes with the mega-leagues in Europe for overall
world popularity, the fact that it is growing in the United
States is a boon for the sport as a whole.