A Baltimore native, Mike Bruno was inducted into the Towson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
A high-scoring forward for the Tigers' soccer team from 1972 to 1975, he earned All-Mason-Dixon Conference honors three times.
After earning second team All-Mason-Dixon honors as a sophomore and junior, he was named first team All-Mason-Dixon Conference in 1975.
Despite scoring just one goal as a freshman, Mike exploded for a team high 11 goals in 1973. In his junior season, he led the Tigers with 14 goals and five assists as Towson posted a record of 6-8-3.
In his senior season, Mike was one of the leading scorers in the Mason-Dixon Conference with 18 goals and six assists as he led Towson to a 9-7-0 record and a third place finish in the conference. Making an appearance in the Mason-Dixon semi-finals, the Tigers’ season ended with a loss to nationally-ranked Loyola.
During his career, he was the leading scorer for Coach Jack McDonald three years in a row.
Named as the Tigers’ Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior, Mike finished his career with 44 goals and 19 assists for 107 points. At the time of his graduation, he was the second-leading scorer in Towson men’s soccer history.
He is currently ranked fourth on the Tigers’ all-time list with 44 goals behind Hall of Famer Wayne Harman, ‘57 (57 goals), Richie Moller, ’99 (47 goals) and Alfonso DeMares, ’02 (45 goals). His 107 points scored also place him fourth.
Mike Bruno, who earned his B.S. degree in Business Administration in 1976, has four younger brothers who are also Towson graduates.
Jim Bruno, ’80 and Tim Bruno, ’81 were also four-year standouts for the Tiger soccer team. Tom Bruno, ’83 played four years at midfield for the Tiger lacrosse team and earned honorable mention All-American notice as a senior. His youngest brother, Pat Bruno, ’86 became the fifth Bruno brother to graduate from Towson.
At the conclusion of his playing career, Mike remained a part of the Towson soccer program. He served as an assistant coach for the Tigers for two seasons while Paul Bell was the head coach.
After graduation, Mike participated in a free agent tryout with the Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League. Later on, he played Maryland Major League Division I soccer for ten years.
He coached girls’ soccer for the Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council for five years.
Currently the vice-president of Finance for Foster Communities Home Builders, Mike and his wife, Beverly, reside in Cockeysville.
