Peter Cochran
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Peter Cochran was a U.S. soccer defender
who played one season in the Western Soccer Alliance. He was a member of the U.S. National Team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
. Following a career ending knee injury, he entered the business world and is currently a technology investment manager at Vulcan Capital.
in Lake Oswego, Oregon
where he was a three time high school All American. In 1988, he spent the summer playing with the semi-professional F.C. Portland
of the Western Soccer Alliance. While UCLA
, Indiana
and Santa Clara University
all offered Cochrane a soccer athletic scholarship, he elected to enter Harvard where he was named the 1989 Ivy League
Rookie of the Year. After his sophomore season at Harvard, Cochran transferred to Santa Clara University
where he had an immediate impact, scoring five game winning goals for the Broncos. In 1992 Cochrane was selected as a third team All American. In 1994 he was drafted in the ninth round by the San Jose Grizzlies of the CISL. However, at some point, he suffered a career ending knee injury, leading him to retire from playing and entering the business world. He later played from 2000 through 2002 for Club Olympia in the San Francisco Soccer Football League.
. The U.S. 1-1-1 in group play, failing to qualify for the second round.
. At some point, he also co-founded Owners Pass, LLC. In the late 1990s, he joined Fogdog Sports as the Director of Sales and Business Development. However, he returned to Harvard in 1999 to gain an MBA which he was awarded in June 2000. That spring, he was hired by CMGI
@Ventures, moving to San Francisco, California
. He later moved to Danger, Inc. as the Director of Business Development and is currently an investment manager at Vulcan Capital where he specializes in consumer technology, software and wireless services.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played one season in the Western Soccer Alliance. He was a member of the U.S. National Team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989...
. Following a career ending knee injury, he entered the business world and is currently a technology investment manager at Vulcan Capital.
Youth
Cochran attended Lakeridge High SchoolLakeridge High School
Lakeridge High School is a public high school located in Lake Oswego, Oregon and opened in 1971.-Academics:In 1987, Lakeridge High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States....
in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...
where he was a three time high school All American. In 1988, he spent the summer playing with the semi-professional F.C. Portland
F.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
of the Western Soccer Alliance. While UCLA
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
, Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
and Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
all offered Cochrane a soccer athletic scholarship, he elected to enter Harvard where he was named the 1989 Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
Rookie of the Year. After his sophomore season at Harvard, Cochran transferred to Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
where he had an immediate impact, scoring five game winning goals for the Broncos. In 1992 Cochrane was selected as a third team All American. In 1994 he was drafted in the ninth round by the San Jose Grizzlies of the CISL. However, at some point, he suffered a career ending knee injury, leading him to retire from playing and entering the business world. He later played from 2000 through 2002 for Club Olympia in the San Francisco Soccer Football League.
National team
Played on the U.S. National Team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989...
. The U.S. 1-1-1 in group play, failing to qualify for the second round.
Business
Following his retirement from professional soccer, Cochrane entered the business world, working at Walt Disney Company and the Kensington Technology GroupKensington Technology Group
Kensington Computer Products Group is a division brand of ACCO Brands, Inc. that sells computer accessories and periphery such as computer mice, computer keyboards, notebook bags, iPod accessories and power supplies. The brand is best known for the Kensington Lock, a lightweight lock system...
. At some point, he also co-founded Owners Pass, LLC. In the late 1990s, he joined Fogdog Sports as the Director of Sales and Business Development. However, he returned to Harvard in 1999 to gain an MBA which he was awarded in June 2000. That spring, he was hired by CMGI
CMGI
ModusLink Global Solutions, formerly CMGI Inc., is an American technology and venture capital company, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The company supplies a range of internet and communications services, mostly to computer companies, its biggest customer being Hewlett-Packard Company...
@Ventures, moving to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. He later moved to Danger, Inc. as the Director of Business Development and is currently an investment manager at Vulcan Capital where he specializes in consumer technology, software and wireless services.