Brandon Cavitt
Encyclopedia
Brandon Cavitt is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder
who spent five seasons in the USISL, one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
, one in the World Indoor Soccer League
and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League
.
. In the summer of 1993, he transferred to Sacramento State University where he played from 1993 to 1995. His seventeen career assists puts him tied for the school record. He was inducted into the school’s Athletic Honor Roll in 2005. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in English.
. The Burn waived him on March 26, 1996 during a pre-season roster reduction. He then returned to Northern California where he played for the Sacramento Scorpions
of the USISL. He moved to the Sacramento Knights
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
for the 1997 summer indoor season. In 1998, he played for the St. Louis Storm
in the USISL A-League but returned to the Knights in 1999, playing for them through the 2001 season. In 1999, the Knights played in the World Indoor Soccer League
, winning the league title. The Dallas Sidekicks
selected Cavitt with the 15th pick of the 2002 MISL Dispersal Draft. He signed with Dallas on February 6, 2003 and played seven games with them during the 2003-2004 season.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who spent five seasons in the USISL, one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
, one in the World Indoor Soccer League
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...
and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
.
Youth
In 1992, Cavitt began his collegiate career at Sonoma State UniversitySonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
. In the summer of 1993, he transferred to Sacramento State University where he played from 1993 to 1995. His seventeen career assists puts him tied for the school record. He was inducted into the school’s Athletic Honor Roll in 2005. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in English.
Professional
In 1992, Cavitt joined with the expansion San Francisco All Blacks of the USISL as an amateur player. He spent each collegiate off seasons with San Francisco through the 1995 season. In February 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Cavitt in the third round (twenty-eighth overall) of the 1996 MLS College Draft1996 MLS College Draft
-History:As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league allocated four "big name" players to each team. Then on...
. The Burn waived him on March 26, 1996 during a pre-season roster reduction. He then returned to Northern California where he played for the Sacramento Scorpions
Sacramento Scorpions
The Sacramento Scorpions were an American soccer team that played in Sacramento, California.-Year-by-year:...
of the USISL. He moved to the Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights were an indoor soccer team that played from 1993 to 2001 in ARCO Arena and were owned by the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. The team then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1998 after the CISL folded...
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
for the 1997 summer indoor season. In 1998, he played for the St. Louis Storm
St. Louis Storm
The St. Louis Storm were a soccer team based out of St. Louis that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1989 to 1992. Their home arena was St...
in the USISL A-League but returned to the Knights in 1999, playing for them through the 2001 season. In 1999, the Knights played in the World Indoor Soccer League
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...
, winning the league title. The Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
selected Cavitt with the 15th pick of the 2002 MISL Dispersal Draft. He signed with Dallas on February 6, 2003 and played seven games with them during the 2003-2004 season.