Kevin Sloan
Encyclopedia
Kevin Sloan is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League
, American Professional Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also coached professionally and is currently the head coach of the Neumann College
men's soccer team.
. He then attended Catawba College
where he was a 1986 Second Team and a 1985 and 1987 First Team NAIA
All American soccer player. He holds the record for career goals with 56 and was inducted into the Catawba Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
selected Sloan in the first round of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft. When the Sting folded a few weeks later, the Cleveland Force
received the rights to Sloan, but did not sign him. By that time, Sloan was playing for the Maryland Bays
of the American Soccer League
. On October 19, 1988, Sloan signed with the Dayton Dynamo
of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He returned to the Bays for the 1989 summer season. In 1990, the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League
to form the American Professional Soccer League
. Sloan and his team mates took the APSL's inaugural championship. In October 1991, he returned to the indoor game, this time with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Soccer League
. On February 25 1992, Sloan signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In October 1992, he rejoined the Dayton Dynamo
, now playing in the National Professional Soccer League. Sloan played two seasons with the Dynamo. In September 1994, the Dynamo traded Sloan and Joe Mallia to the Baltimore Spirit in exchange for Rob Ukrop and Clark Brisson
. In 1995, he played for the Delaware Wizards
of the USISL. In 1996, he played a single season with the Carolina Dynamo
. In September 1996, Sloan signed with the Sacramento Knights
late in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
season as the team struggled with injuries. That fall, he moved to the Philadelphia KiXX
of the NPSL. He remained with the KiXX until 2007. In addition to playing for the KiXX, he spent the 1998 and 1999 outdoor summer seasons with the Staten Island Vipers
of the USISL. In July 2007, the New Jersey Ironmen
selected Sloan in the Major Indoor Soccer League
draft. He spent a season with the Ironmen as a player-assistant coach.
. In 2004, he became an assistant coach with the Philadelphia KiXX
. In 2006, Sloan became the head coach of Neumann College
.
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...
, 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...
and Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also coached professionally and is currently the head coach of the Neumann College
Neumann College
Neumann University is a private Roman Catholic, coeducational college in the Franciscan tradition located in Aston, Pennsylvania, USA. Neumann was ranked in both the Best Regional Universities and Best Nursing Programs at the graduate level categories by US News & World Report for 2011...
men's soccer team.
Youth
Sloan graduated from Oakland Mills High SchoolOakland Mills High School
Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to service the Columbia, Maryland area. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.The building had its first renovation in 1991, then again in 1998...
. He then attended Catawba College
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its current home of Salisbury...
where he was a 1986 Second Team and a 1985 and 1987 First Team NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
All American soccer player. He holds the record for career goals with 56 and was inducted into the Catawba Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
Professional
In June 1988, the Chicago StingChicago Sting
The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...
selected Sloan in the first round of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft. When the Sting folded a few weeks later, the Cleveland Force
Cleveland Force (1978 – 1988)
The original Cleveland Force was one of the six charter franchises in the original Major Indoor Soccer League . The team played from 1978 to 1988 at the Richfield Coliseum, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and occasionally drew crowds in excess of 20,000 in the mid-80's.Akron businessman Eric J...
received the rights to Sloan, but did not sign him. By that time, Sloan was playing for the Maryland Bays
Maryland Bays
The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.They were based in Catonsville, Maryland, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL...
of 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...
. On October 19, 1988, Sloan signed with the Dayton Dynamo
Dayton Dynamo
The Dayton Dynamo was a professional indoor soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. The team played in the American Indoor Soccer Association ....
of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He returned to the Bays for the 1989 summer season. In 1990, the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League
Western Soccer League
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...
to form 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...
. Sloan and his team mates took the APSL's inaugural championship. In October 1991, he returned to the indoor game, this time with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. On February 25 1992, Sloan signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In October 1992, he rejoined the Dayton Dynamo
Dayton Dynamo
The Dayton Dynamo was a professional indoor soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. The team played in the American Indoor Soccer Association ....
, now playing in the National Professional Soccer League. Sloan played two seasons with the Dynamo. In September 1994, the Dynamo traded Sloan and Joe Mallia to the Baltimore Spirit in exchange for Rob Ukrop and Clark Brisson
Clark Brisson
Clark Brisson is a retired U.S. soccer defender who is currently the Director of Coaching for the Bridge Futbal Alliance in South Carolina...
. In 1995, he played for the Delaware Wizards
Delaware Wizards
The Delaware Wizards were soccer club based in Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware. The team played their first game in 1993 and their last in 2000...
of the USISL. In 1996, he played a single season with the Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
. In September 1996, Sloan signed with 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...
late 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...
season as the team struggled with injuries. That fall, he moved to the Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
of the NPSL. He remained with the KiXX until 2007. In addition to playing for the KiXX, he spent the 1998 and 1999 outdoor summer seasons with the Staten Island Vipers
Staten Island Vipers
The Staten Island Vipers were a soccer club that competed in the USL A-League in 1998 and 1999. The club was based on Staten Island, New York City. The team played its games at Tottenville High School and Wagner College...
of the USISL. In July 2007, the New Jersey Ironmen
New Jersey Ironmen
The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...
selected Sloan 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...
draft. He spent a season with the Ironmen as a player-assistant coach.
Coach
Sloan served as an assistant coach at Philadelphia UniversityPhiladelphia University
Philadelphia University, founded in 1884, is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Philadelphia University's student body consists of about 3,500 individuals from all 50 states and over 50 countries...
. In 2004, he became an assistant coach with the Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
. In 2006, Sloan became the head coach of Neumann College
Neumann College
Neumann University is a private Roman Catholic, coeducational college in the Franciscan tradition located in Aston, Pennsylvania, USA. Neumann was ranked in both the Best Regional Universities and Best Nursing Programs at the graduate level categories by US News & World Report for 2011...
.