David Vaudreuil
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David Vaudreuil is a retired U.S. soccer player whose career spanned fifteen teams in over six leagues including seven seasons in Major League Soccer
. He spent two seasons coaching in the USL First Division
.
where he was a 1983 high school All American soccer player at Canton High School
. He was a member of the school’s 1981 state championship soccer team. He graduated in 1984, was inducted into the school’s Wall of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1984, Vaudreuil entered Princeton University
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1984 to 1987 He graduated in 1988 with a bachelors degree in East Asian History.
in the American Soccer League
. That fall, he signed with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1990, the Blast went to the MISL championship series where they fell to the San Diego Sockers. On October 18, 1991, Vaudreuil signed with the expansion Harrisburg Heat
in the National Professional Soccer League. He spent one season in Harrisburg. In September 1992, the Cleveland Crunch
selected Vaudreuil in the NPSL Expansion Draft then traded him to the Milwaukee Wave
in exchange for Tim Barto, Mark Kerlin
and Bill Andracki
on October 19, 1992. During this season, he moved from midfield to defense, a position he remained in for the rest of his career. He would play three indoor seasons in Milwaukee before moving to the Baltimore Spirit in 1995. However, he also continued to sporadically play outdoor soccer. On June 5, 1993, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Professional Soccer League
. The team went to the playoff semifinals then folded at the end of the season. Then in 1995, he joined the Houston Force
, an expansion team in the USISL. The team played only one game, a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Salsa
, then folded seven days later. He then moved to the New York Centaurs
of the A-League for the rest of the season. In 1994, he played for Puebla FC when it won a Mexican indoor championship. In the fall of 1995, Vaudreuil moved to the Baltimore Spirit for the 1995-1996 NPSL season. On February 4, 1996, Los Angeles Galaxy
selected Vaudreuil in the second round (seventeenth overall) of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft
. The Galaxy waived him on March 26, 1996. He then signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners in the USISL. On May 16, 1996, the Mariners sent him on loan to D.C. United
of Major League Soccer
. He transferred to United on June 28. He spent two seasons in D.C., winning two MLS championships. On November 6, 1997, the Miami Fusion
selected him with the second pick of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft
. On August 14, 1998, Miami traded Vaudreuil to the Colorado Rapids
in exchange for Tyrone Marshall
and Jason Boyce
. He played two season in Colorado before being released at the end of the 2000 season. On February 23, 2001 he moved back to the Baltimore Blast
. In the spring of 2001, Vaudreuil joined the Connecticut Wolves
in the USL First Division
. On July 3, 2001, the Chicago Fire
signed Vaudreuil as a discovery player. He spent two seasons in Chicago. He retired at the end of the season.
’s men’s soccer team while he took graduate courses at the university. On January 10, 2003, Vaudreuil was hired as the head coach of the Jersey Shore Boca
in the Premier Development League. On February 9, 2004, the Atlanta Silverbacks
of the USL First Division
hired Vaudreuil as head coach. On June 15, 2005, the Silverbacks fired Vaudreuil after he had compiled a 17-16-6 record over two years. On September 15, 2005, he became an assistant coach with the Chicago Storm
. He then spent the fall of 2006 as the Executive Director for Chivas USA. He then moved Hollywood United where he served as head coach in 2007. As of August 3, 2009 he was appointed as the head coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy U-18.
In addition to his playing and coaching careers, Vaudreuil served as an Executive Committee Member of the Major League Soccer Players Association from 1997 to 2002.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He spent two seasons coaching in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
Youth
Born in Hawaii, Vaudreuil grew up in Canton, ConnecticutCanton, Connecticut
Canton is a rural town, incorporated in 1806, in Hartford County, Connecticut. The population was 8,840 at the 2000 census, and has grown to 10,292 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and...
where he was a 1983 high school All American soccer player at Canton High School
Canton High School (Connecticut)
Canton High School is a secondary school for grades 9-12 located in Canton, Connecticut. Its enrollment is about 550 as of 2009. The Canton Warriors are part of the North Central Connecticut Conference.-External links:* * * *...
. He was a member of the school’s 1981 state championship soccer team. He graduated in 1984, was inducted into the school’s Wall of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1984, Vaudreuil entered Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1984 to 1987 He graduated in 1988 with a bachelors degree in East Asian History.
Professional
Vaudreuil began his professional career in 1989 with the Washington StarsWashington Stars
The Washington Stars were an American soccer team established in 1987 as F.C. Washington. The team entered the American Soccer League in 1988 under the name Washington Stars and merged with the Maryland Bays in 1990.-History:...
in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. That fall, he signed with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1990, the Blast went to the MISL championship series where they fell to the San Diego Sockers. On October 18, 1991, Vaudreuil signed with the expansion Harrisburg Heat
Harrisburg Heat
The Harrisburg Heat was a professional indoor soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team was part of the National Professional Soccer League, which later became the Major Indoor Soccer League, and has been defunct since 2003. The Harrisburg Heat was first formed during the 1991-92...
in the National Professional Soccer League. He spent one season in Harrisburg. In September 1992, the Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
selected Vaudreuil in the NPSL Expansion Draft then traded him to the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
in exchange for Tim Barto, Mark Kerlin
Mark Kerlin
Mark Kerlin is a retired U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career in indoor leagues. He also played one season in the Western Soccer League and two in the American Professional Soccer League....
and Bill Andracki
Bill Andracki
Bill Andracki is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who had an extensive professional career playing both indoor and outdoor soccer.-Youth:...
on October 19, 1992. During this season, he moved from midfield to defense, a position he remained in for the rest of his career. He would play three indoor seasons in Milwaukee before moving to the Baltimore Spirit in 1995. However, he also continued to sporadically play outdoor soccer. On June 5, 1993, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. The team went to the playoff semifinals then folded at the end of the season. Then in 1995, he joined the Houston Force
Houston Force
The Houston Force were an American soccer club. In 1994, the club was originally called the Puerto Rico Islanders, but were force to move by FIFA before playing any games. Landing in Houston, Texas on June 1, the Force only played one game before folding....
, an expansion team in the USISL. The team played only one game, a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Salsa
Los Angeles Salsa
The Los Angeles Salsa was an American Professional Soccer League franchise. The club played on the campus of California State University, Fullerton at Titan Stadium in a suburb of Orange County, California...
, then folded seven days later. He then moved to the New York Centaurs
New York Centaurs
The New York Centaurs were an A-League professional soccer club, based in New York City. The team played only one season in 1995. The New York Fever of the USISL Pro League, debuted in 1994, playing two seasons in the league before merging with the Centaurs organization in 1996...
of the A-League for the rest of the season. In 1994, he played for Puebla FC when it won a Mexican indoor championship. In the fall of 1995, Vaudreuil moved to the Baltimore Spirit for the 1995-1996 NPSL season. On February 4, 1996, Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
selected Vaudreuil in the second round (seventeenth overall) of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft
1996 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 1996 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on March 4, 1996.-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. ...
. The Galaxy waived him on March 26, 1996. He then signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners in the USISL. On May 16, 1996, the Mariners sent him on loan to D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He transferred to United on June 28. He spent two seasons in D.C., winning two MLS championships. On November 6, 1997, the Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion F.C. was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001. The club played in Lockhart Stadium, which was a former high school stadium converted into a soccer-specific stadium...
selected him with the second pick of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft
1997 MLS Expansion Draft
The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. Two teams participated, the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion F.C., both expansion Major League Soccer clubs planned for the 1998 season.-Format:...
. On August 14, 1998, Miami traded Vaudreuil to the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
in exchange for Tyrone Marshall
Tyrone Marshall
Tyrone Marshall is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:Marshall moved to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area when he was twelve years old...
and Jason Boyce
Jason Boyce
Jason Boyce is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL A-League.-Youth:While born in Hollywood, California, Boyce grew up in Newport Beach. He graduated from Corona del Mar High School where he was a 1993 Parade Magazine High School All...
. He played two season in Colorado before being released at the end of the 2000 season. On February 23, 2001 he moved back to the Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
. In the spring of 2001, Vaudreuil joined the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. On July 3, 2001, the Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire (soccer)
Chicago Fire Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top soccer league in the United States and Canada...
signed Vaudreuil as a discovery player. He spent two seasons in Chicago. He retired at the end of the season.
Coach
In 1992, Vaudreuil served as an assistant coach with DePaul UniversityDePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
’s men’s soccer team while he took graduate courses at the university. On January 10, 2003, Vaudreuil was hired as the head coach of the Jersey Shore Boca
Jersey Shore Boca
Jersey Shore Boca were an American soccer team, founded in 2003, and were members of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the third and fourth tiers of the American Soccer Pyramid for just one season, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.They...
in the Premier Development League. On February 9, 2004, the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
hired Vaudreuil as head coach. On June 15, 2005, the Silverbacks fired Vaudreuil after he had compiled a 17-16-6 record over two years. On September 15, 2005, he became an assistant coach with the Chicago Storm
Chicago Storm
The Chicago Storm is a team in the Ultimate Soccer League that began play in the 2004-2005 season as a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League.-History:The Storm played home games during its first two seasons at the UIC Pavilion on the west side of Chicago...
. He then spent the fall of 2006 as the Executive Director for Chivas USA. He then moved Hollywood United where he served as head coach in 2007. As of August 3, 2009 he was appointed as the head coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy U-18.
In addition to his playing and coaching careers, Vaudreuil served as an Executive Committee Member of the Major League Soccer Players Association from 1997 to 2002.