Dr. Joe served as Assistant Coach to the 1990 United States World Cup team and was awarded a FIFA bronze medal as Assistant Coach of the United States National Five-A Side team at the World Championships in 1989. Machnik’s coaching and officiating career highlights include:

• Being Named a NCAA Collegiate All-American
• Led five different teams to the NCAA/NAIA National Championship Finals
• Coaching New York Arrows, Major Indoor Soccer League
• Officiated NCAA Finals and two MISL All-Star games
• Deputy Commissioner for Soccer Competition for the 1995 World Special Olympics
• Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner for on-field competition, Major League Soccer
• Being Named to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Long Island University and University of New Haven
• Connecticut and New England Soccer Hall of Fame
• National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association Hall of Fame
• FIFA/CONCACAF Match Commissioner