MORRISTOWN — According to http://dailyrecord.com when the Morris County Girls Soccer Coaches’ Association celebrated Steve Racine’s retirement after the 2018 season, few in the room thought he’d stay off the sideline for long.

A father of three and grandfather of two, Racine had stepped away for three years to finish his PhD dissertation, and again to watch younger daughters, Sarah and Rebecca, play soccer.

But really, Racine never completely stepped away from a nearly 40-year coaching career that stands among the best in the nation. While “retired,” he volunteered as an assistant, first with former Morris Catholic superstar Vanessa Lewis Benfatti at Mount Olive during the COVID season, and then at Morris Knolls for four seasons.

https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2024/09/26/nj-girls-soccer-steve-racine-earns-600th-career-coaching-win-morris-catholic-kinnelon/75253744007/: Morris County girls soccer coach Steve Racine adds 600th win to historic resume