supported the NSC Minnesota Stars and Minnesota United FC—including its later MLS incarnation. Players Final roster Hall of Fame The following people have been inducted into the Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame: Tony Pesznecker Inducted 1996 Tony Sanneh Inducted 1996 Manuel Lagos Inducted 1996 John Swallen Inducted 2002 Gerard Lagos Inducted 2002 Tom Engstrom Inducted 2003 Don Gramenz Inducted 2004 Buzz Lagos Inducted 2005 Amos Magee Inducted 2005 Bill George Inducted 2006 Year-by-year Honors USL A-League Winners (1): 1999 Runners-up (3): 1998, 2000, 2003 Midwest Division Champions (1): 1994* Midwest East Division Champions (1): 1995* Central Division Champions (2): 1999, 2000 U.S. Open Cup Semifinals (1): 2005 Quarterfinals (1): 2004 USISL Sizzling Nine Championship Runners-up (2): 1994, 1995 Head coaches Buzz Lagos (1990–2005) Amos Magee (2006–2008) Don Gramenz (2008–2009) References External links Official homepage Supporters' homepage Dan's Soccer Zone, history of Minnesota soccer Sports in Blaine, Minnesota Soccer clubs in Minneapolis–Saint Paul Defunct soccer clubs in Minnesota Association football clubs established in 1990 A-League (1995–2004) teams USL First Division teams Association football clubs disestablished in 2009 1990 establishments in Minnesota 2009 disestablishments in Minnesota Soccer clubs in Minnesota