[CAL POLY MEN] George Malki, who spent time in the U.S. under-17 residency program, is among the six players signed byCal Poly. Malki attended Pinnacle High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., and also played for Sereno Soccer Club. “George is an exceptional player, someone who hasimagination, intelligence and technique,” Coach Paul Holocher said. “His time with […]
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McGinty is only sixth Billiken coach in 51 years
[SAINT LOUIS MEN] Mike McGinty, who spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant at the University of Virginia, has beennamed head coach of the Saint Louis University men’s program. He replaces Dan Donigan, who left recently to become the head coach at Rutgers, and is justthe sixth coach in the 51-year history of the […]
Cirovski high on Terrapin recruits
[MARYLAND MEN] Maryland coach Sasho Cirovski‘s 2010 recruiting class includes MarquezFernandez, one of the top players for the Baltimore Bays Chelsea in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Sunny Jane, who came from Lesotho at the age of13 and is one of the top recruits in the country, and New Zealand under-17 captain Gordon Murie, who […]
Inverso joins Donigan's staff
[RUTGERS MEN] Charlie Inverso, who won five NJCAA national championships at Mercer County Community College, has joinedthe coaching staff of new Rutgers men’s head coach Dan Donigan. Inverso recently completed a 24-year stint at Mercer. “Charlie has an amazing background in the game,” said Donigan. “His reputation, knowledge, contacts and professional attitude will be invaluable […]
Furman, Louisville, Marquette and Vermont announce signees
[MEN’S RECRUITING] Furman, Louisville, Marquette and Vermont announced their incoming classes … FURMAN.Paladin head coach Doug Allison added seven newcomers: John Cantrell (Crestwood, Ky.), Josh Fusan (Windermere, Fla.), Michael Gandier (Hastings, Minn.), Josh Lietch (Atlanta, Ga.), Nathan Wagner (Arlington, Texas) and Emmu Wakai (Charlotte, N.C.) will join the Paladins in the fall, while Michael Radecke […]
Zips land another deep class
[AKRON MEN] Perry Kitchen, who captained the USA in its opening game at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria, headsanother strong recruiting class Coach Caleb Porter has secured for Akron, the 2009 NCAA Division I runner-up. Also joining the Zips are Costa Ricanunder-17 Reinaldo Brenes and midfielder Martin Ontiveros with whom he played at […]
Tar Heels sign former Santa Clara star Anibaba
[NORTH CAROLINA MEN] For the second year in a row, North Carolina has added a top transfer for Santa Clara. Last year it was Stephen McCarthy. This year, it’s Jalil Anibaba, the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year in 2007. The Tar Heels, who willreturn eight starters from the team that reached the Men’s […]
From Graceland to MLS, Act 2
First it was Englishman Kevin Souter, who made the jump from NAIA school Graceland University in Iowa to the Kansas City Wizards. Now, Canadian defenderEdson Edward hopes to stick in MLS as a walk-on. In his case, the move from Graceland is a little farther. Edward has played at right back andcenter back for FC […]
Former Notre Dame duo teams up in Sweden
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Notre Dame midfielder Michael Thomas, a second-round draft pick of the San Jose Earthquakes in the2010 MLS SuperDraft, has signed with Halmstads BK in the Swedish top division, Allsvenskan. He joins former Irish teammate Ryan Miller at Halmstad. Thomas, a central midfielder, was an all-Big East pick in 2009 after scoring six goals […]
Mustangs capture top midfield trio
[SMU MEN] After failing to make the NCAA Tournament for second year in a row after 14 straight appearances, SMU has landed one of the top recruiting classes inthe country, led by a trio of midfielders, Zach Barnes (Dallas Texans), AJ Corrado (Indiana United) and Robert Derschang (Real Colorado).
