Age: 26 Birth Date: 1976 Citizenship: U. S. A./Cherokee Nation University: Univ. of Illinois at Springfield Player Position: Forward/Outside Midfield Class: 2001 Graduate Height: 5' 9.5" Weight: 164 lbs. Email Address: webs@gvtc.com Web Site URL lonestarwebs.com/club.html Recent Soccer/Training Experience Spring/Summer 2003: Trained with Milwaukee Wave United of USL A-League.
Winter 2003: Signed contract/played with Milwaukee Wave of MISL.
Fall/Winter 2003-03: Training with Milwaukee Wave of MISL.
Spring 2002: Training with Milwaukee Rampage of A-League.
Winter 2001-02: December Week-long Tryout with Milwaukee Rampage of A-League: one of five players invited back for pre-season tryout.
Fall 2001: Forward, Captain and Manager: Springfield Illinois Indoor Soccer League team.
Summer 2001: Pre-season Training, Milwaukee Wave, MISL, Made cut at invitation only tryouts and trained with team for week, playing 3 quarters in an exhibition game against the Cleveland Crunch. Coach Keith Tozar, who is also the coach of the U. S. National Futsal Team.
Spring 2001: Training Session, Nurenberg, Germany, with Turkish First Division team Antalyaspor. Trip arranged by UIS coach Aydin Gonulsen.
Forward, Illinois state-wide Soccer Tournament. Finalist. Goal and an assist.
Frappier Acceleration Program, fourth and fifth sessions in conjunction with ACL rehab.
Fall 2000: Forward and Co-Captain, University of Illinois at Springfield. Coached by Aydin Gonulsen, winningest active NAIA soccer coach, and Joe Eck. National Championship Quarter-finalist. Regional Champions. Scored 8 goals and 5 assists in ten games before ACL injury. Ranked as high as No. 1 in country while playing. Team leading scorer at time of injury. Team finished season ranked No. 4 with record of 17-3-1.
Summer 2000: Frappier Acceleration Program, The Pavilion at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Third session (Professional) of the world famous speed, strength and agility program founded by John Frappier, Fargo, North Dakota. Clocked at 15 mph backwards on Generation II Super Treadmill.
Forward, Peoria Soccer League.
Spring 2000: Frappier Acceleration Program, Two sessions at The Pavilion at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Set St. John's speed record on Acceleration Products' Generation II Super Treadmill at 23 mph.
Assistant Coach, Springfield High School girl's soccer team. Helped direct team to playoff berth.
Forward, Springfield Indoor Soccer League.
Fall 1999: Forward & Co-Captain, University of Illinois at Springfield. Named to NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team as only American forward. One of only three Americans named to the 14 member team. Scored 4 goals, including game winner in quarter-final and equalizer in semi-final. Named Region VII (Great Lakes) "Player of the Week" twice during season. Team scoring leader. Scored 21 goals with 15 assists, often playing in 4-5-1 system. UIS ranked No. 2 pre-season, finished No. 10 (17-5-2); Independent Regional Champion; Seeded No. 4 at NAIA Men's Soccer National Tournament, making final four. Coached by Aydin Gonulsen and Joe Eck.
Summer 1999: Forward, USL Tucson Amigos, coached by Chris Hawken. United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League Southwest Division team. Approx. mid May-mid June. Left to coach camp.
Spring 1999: Player/Manager, Springfield Indoor League.
Fall 1998: Forward/Right Midfielder, University of Illinois at Springfield. NAIA National Championship Finalist, scoring one game-winning goal in pool play and making three assists, including game winner in 1-0 semi-final against defending champion Seattle. 7 goals/9 assists during season. Coached by Aydin Gonulsen and Joe Eck. No. 1 in pre-season coaches' poll.
Spring1998: Forward, Springfield Indoor League.
FaIl 1997: Forward, University of Illinois at Springfield NAIA Great Lakes Region Independent & Regional Champions and National Championship Tournament participant. Finished season ranked #1 in National Coaches' Poll. Coached by Aydin Gonulsen and Joe Eck.
Summer 1997: Forward, USISL Tucson Amigos, coached by Chris Hawken. USISL Premier League Southwest Division playoff team. July-Aug.
Spring 1997: Forward, Chicago Pegasus, Illinois U-19 Youth Soccer State Championship team.
Spring Practice, Southern Methodist University.
Summer 1997: Forward, USISL Austin Lone Stars, coached by Wolfgang Sundholtz. Premier League Central Division Champion. Made traveling team to Wichita, Oklahoma City, Sioux City, Des Moines, Houston, San Antonio.
Spring 1996: Spring Practice, Southern Methodist University.
NAIA Men's Championship Tournament All-Tournament Team, NAIA National Soccer Tournament, Albuquerque, New Mexico (February 22). Scored 4 goals, including game winner and equalizer. Both goals in 2-1 double O.T. victory in quarter-finals over Life University. Only American of four forwards named to team. Only one of three Americans named to 14 member team.
"Player of the Week" for NAIA's Great Lakes Region week of Nov. 2, 1999.
"Player of the Week" for NAIA's Great Lakes Region week of Sept. 14, 1999.
Captain, University of Illinois at Springfield men's soccer team.
University Statistics * ACL injured in 10th game of season.
Year/Season Goals Scored Assists Total Points 2000* 8 5 21 1999 21 15 57 1998 7 9 23 1997 6 8 20 Totals 42 37 121 Coaching Experience Spring 2002: Youth Soccer Clinic Coach, Milwaukee Rampage Club, Milwaukee, WI.
Fall 2001: Head Coach, Springfield High School boys' Jr. Varsity and Assistant Coach boys' Varsity team which went to playoffs.
Spring 2000: Assistant Coach, Springfield High School girls' soccer team. Helped direct team to playoff berth.
Summer 1999: Coach, Longhorn Soccer Camps, boarding camps, Mary Hardin-Baylor Univ., Belton, Texas. Laszlo Marton, dirctor. Late June and early July.
Summer 1998: Coach, Longhorn Soccer Camps, boarding camps, Mary Hardin-Baylor Univ., Belton, Texas. Laszlo Marton, director.
Fall 1995 thru Spring 1996: Coach, U-10 Boys, Highland Park Youth Soccer, Dallas, Texas.
Winter 1995: Counselor/lnstructor, Texas Advanced Soccer Education Holiday Camp, San Antonio, Texas. Camp Director: Nick Cowell, Baylor University women's coach.
Individual Soccer Honors:
San Antonio Express-News Greater San Antonio "1995 Player of the Year"
San Antonio Express-News Greater San Antonio "Best of High School Soccer" 1st Team, 1995
San Antonio Express-News Greater San Antonio "Best of High School Soccer" 1st Team, 1994
One of San Antonio's "Outstanding Returning Prospects for 1995" by San Antonio Express-News
Presented 1995 Lt. General William H. Schneider "All-Panther Award" as most outstanding TMI athlete
Outstanding Offensive Player, 29th St. Stephen's High School Invitational Tournament, January 1994
Four year starter and letterman on Varsity team (seven seasons)
All-State 1st Team: Winter 1991-92, Fall '92, Winter 1992-93, Fall '93, Winter 1993-94, Fall '94, Winter 94-95
Only Freshman named to Texas Assoc. of Parochial & Private Schools' All-State 1st Team in Winter 1991-92
TAPPS State Tournament 1st Team: Winter 1992-93, Fall 1993, Winter 1993-94, Fall 1994, Winter 1994-95
Tournament MVP, TAPPS' Fall Round Rock Tournament 1993,1994
Team Captain: Fall 1994; Winter 1994-95
Individual School Records held:
Career Goals Scored: 300
Single Season Scoring: 71 (Winter 1993-94)
2nd Best Single Season Scoring: 59 (Winter 1994-95)
4th Best Single Season Scoring: 42 (Winter 1992-93)
Winter Season Career (total) Goals scored: 198
Longest scoring streak: 31 games (1993-94)
Career games played: 146
Career game starts: 146
Game-winning goals scored in career: 81
Most All-State 1st Team selections: 7
Most State Championship All-Tournament Team selections: 5
Most Team MVP awards: 7
Team Highlights:
State Championships: Winter 1994-95; Fall 1994, and Winter 1993-94
District & Regional Champions: Winter 1992-93, Fall 1993; Winter 1993-94, Fall 1994, Winter 1994-95
State Tournament Appearances: Winter 1992-93, Fall 1993, Winter 1993-94, Fall 1994, Winter 1994-95
All-time school undefeated streak: 52 games in 1994-95
All-time school at-home winning streak: 29 games in 1993-95
Ranked #2 on final San Antonio Express-News' Area Top 10 Soccer Poll, 1994
Highest-ranked private school on San Antonio Express-News' Top 10 Soccer Poll, 1994
All-time highest-ranked private school on San Antonio Express-News Top 10 Soccer Poll, 1 994
First private school boys team ever named to San Antonio Express-News Top 10 Soccer Poll, 1994
First TMI team in any sport named to San Antonio Express-News Top 10 Poll, 1994
Ranked # 6 on San Antonio Express-News'Area Top 10 Soccer Poll, February 1995
Only private school listed on San Antonio Express-News' Area Top 10 Soccer Poll, 1995
San Antonio St. Anthony Tournament Champions: 1992,1994
Austin St. Stephen's 29th Annual Invitational Tournament Co-Champions: 1994
Austin St. Stephen's 27th Annual Invitational Tournament Consolation Champions: 1992
TAP PS' Round Rock Fall Tournament Champions: 1994
|
YEAR |
GAMES |
GOALS |
ASSISTS |
GPG AVG. |
GWG** |
EG*** |
|
W '91-92 |
18 |
26 |
n. a. |
1.44 |
5 |
2 |
|
FALL '92* |
11 |
25 |
n. a. |
2.27 |
8 |
3 |
|
W '92-'93 |
26 |
42 |
n. a. |
1.61 |
13 |
7 |
|
FALL '93* |
16 |
39 |
4 |
2.43 |
9 |
4 |
|
W '93-'94 |
29 |
71 |
10 |
2.44 |
18 |
3 |
|
FALL '94* |
17 |
38 |
8 |
2.23 |
11 |
0 |
|
W '94-'95 |
29 |
59 |
15 |
2.03 |
17 |
2 |
|
TOTALS |
146 |
300 |
---- |
2.05 |
81 |
21 |
U.S. Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program:
Six years of participation:
1994: '76 South Texas State Team
Region III Camp, Norman, Oklahoma
Region III Sub-Regional, San Antonio, TX
(Ric Granryd, South Texas Director of Coaching)
1993: '76 South Texas State Team (Ric Granryd)
Region III-West State Select Team Competition
Region III Camp, Coco Beach, Florida
Camp Trainer: Michael Parker, University of North Carolina-Greensborough
1992: '76 South Texas State Team (Dave Simeone, South Texas State
Director of Coaching , currently coach/scout with U.S Soccer.)
U.S. Youth Soccer Region III-West
State Select Team Shootout, Dallas, Texas
1991: '76 South Texas State Team (Dave Simeone, South Texas State Director of Coaching)
Region III Camp, Coco Beach, Florida
Camp Trainer: Peter Fuller, University of Mobile, then of Belhaven College, Miss.
1990: '76 South Texas State Team (Dave Simeone, South Texas State Director of Coaching)
Region III Camp, Jackson, Mississippi
Camp Trainer: Peter Fuller, University of Mobile, then of Belhaven College, Miss.
1989: '75 South Texas State Team Player Pool
1992: Only San Antonio area player to work out and live with '76 U.S. National Team during training session by Roy Rees in San Antonio prior to Cuban soccer trip.
Total Seasons Played: 25
Division I:
1994 Spring: U-17 San Antonio Generals
Coach: Paul McGinlay (currently head coach, Trinity University,
nationally-ranked NCAA DIII program)
1993 Fall: U-17 San Antonio Generals
Coach: Marco Ferruzzi (former player, Tampa, Major League Soccer)
1992 Fall thru 1993 Spring: U-16 San Antonio Generals
Coach: Prof. Guillermo Espinoza (Asst. coach, Incarnate Word College
nationally-ranked NAIA program, former Mexico Div. 1 player)
1991 Spring thru 1992 Spring: U-16 Austin Longhorns
Coach: Phil Perry (currently with Austin Capitals Soccer Club)
1990 Fall: San Antonio Generals Coach: Fred Laroche (former head coach Lees-McRae College)
1986 Fall thru 1990 Spring: '76 NEYSO Gold, San Antonio, Texas, various coaches (8 seasons), including Steve Jennings, current South Texas ODP Director of Coaching.
Division II & III
1982 Spring thru 1986 Spring: NEYSO, San Antonio, Texas (9 seasons)
Team Accomplishments:
State Champions, Illinois U-19 Play, Spring, 1997
Zone Champions, South Texas Regional U-16 Play, Spring 1991 (Longhorns)
Zone Champions, South Texas Regional U-16 Play, Spring 1992 (Generals)
2nd Place, Monterrey Cup, Monterrey, Mexico, Summer 1992 (Generals)
Zone Champs, South Texas Regional U-17 Play, Spring 1993 (Generals)
Quarter-finals, Monterrey Cup, Monterrey, Mexico, Summer 1993 (Generals)