Steve Bell (soccer)
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Steve Bell is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
and USL A-League. He is a play-by-play soccer broadcaster and sideline reporter for the Fox Soccer Channel.
. He attended the Robert Morris University
, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996.. Robert Morris won the Northeast Conference Regular Season title in 1995 with a perfect 8-0 conference record. Bell finished the season with 6 goals and 9 assists (2nd most in the Northeast Conference).
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. He finished the season with 2 goals and 3 assists. That winter, he played as a trialist with the Tampa Bay Mutiny
. On February 1, 1998, the Mutiny selected him in the second round (nineteenth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
. The Mutiny released him on June 10, 1998 to free a roster spot for Evans Wise
. In February 1999, he signed with the expansion Pittsburgh Riverhounds
of the USL A-League. He was a regular starter, but injuries led to his retirement. In 2000, he began working in sales in Akron, Ohio, but also worked as a part time game announcer for Riverhounds’ games on Fox Sports Radio. In November 2003, Bell and his broadcasting partner, Chris Shovlin, won the March of Dimes Achievement in Radio Award for Best Play-by-Play. In 2006, Bell was named as the Voice of the United Soccer Leagues
and was the Play-by-Play announcer for every game featured on Fox Soccer Channel
during the season. In 2007, he was named as the Host for the thirty minute feature show, USL Breakaway on Fox Soccer. In addition to his Play-by-Play duties for the USL and the NSCAA
Game of the Week, he was also back in Major League Soccer
from 2008 to 2010 as a sideline reporter for Fox Soccer Channel.
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 played professionally 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...
and USL A-League. He is a play-by-play soccer broadcaster and sideline reporter for the Fox Soccer Channel.
Youth
Bell graduated from Peters Township High SchoolPeters Township High School
Peters Township High School is a public high school in McMurray, Pennsylvania, at 264 East McMurray Road. It was built in 1968 and renovated in 1981. In January 2001, a 16-month, $24 million renovation was completed. The high school includes students from grades 9 through 12...
. He attended the Robert Morris University
Robert Morris University
Robert Morris University is a private, coeducational university in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1921, the school was named for Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and helped finance the ensuing war with the British.-History:Robert Morris...
, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996.. Robert Morris won the Northeast Conference Regular Season title in 1995 with a perfect 8-0 conference record. Bell finished the season with 6 goals and 9 assists (2nd most in the Northeast Conference).
Professional
In 1997, Bell played for the Washington WarthogsWashington Warthogs
The Washington Warthogs were a professional indoor soccer team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994-1997. They played their home games in the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, an arena they shared with the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets.The Warthogs featured the...
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...
. He finished the season with 2 goals and 3 assists. That winter, he played as a trialist with the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
. On February 1, 1998, the Mutiny selected him in the second round (nineteenth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
The three-round 1998 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on February 1, 1998 at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Format:Major League Soccer held a professional player combine in Fort Lauderdale the last week of January 1998. On Saturday, January 31, 1998, the league held...
. The Mutiny released him on June 10, 1998 to free a roster spot for Evans Wise
Evans Wise
Evans Wise is a former Trinidadian football player who played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in MLS and German football club SV Waldhof Mannheim....
. In February 1999, he signed with the expansion Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL A-League. He was a regular starter, but injuries led to his retirement. In 2000, he began working in sales in Akron, Ohio, but also worked as a part time game announcer for Riverhounds’ games on Fox Sports Radio. In November 2003, Bell and his broadcasting partner, Chris Shovlin, won the March of Dimes Achievement in Radio Award for Best Play-by-Play. In 2006, Bell was named as the Voice of the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
and was the Play-by-Play announcer for every game featured on Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer is an American television specialty channel, owned by News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, that specializes in soccer. It formerly broadcast rugby and Australian rules football, but is now dedicated strictly to soccer...
during the season. In 2007, he was named as the Host for the thirty minute feature show, USL Breakaway on Fox Soccer. In addition to his Play-by-Play duties for the USL and the NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Game of the Week, he was also back in 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...
from 2008 to 2010 as a sideline reporter for Fox Soccer Channel.