Nick Thompson (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Ray Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | May 8, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Messiah Falcons | 99 | (54) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cleveland Internationals | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Carolina RailHawks | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 18 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011 | NC State Wolfpack (volunteer asst.) | ||
| 2012 | Navy Midshipmen (volunteer asst.) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gordon Fighting Scots (asst.) | ||
| 2014 | California Baptist Lancers (women's asst.) | ||
| 2015 | Eastern Nazarene Lions | ||
| 2018 | Williams Ephs (asst.) | ||
| 2019– | New Hampshire Wildcats (asst.) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 10, 2020 | |||
Nick Thompson is a former American soccer player in the USL and current American soccer coach.
Career[]
College[]
Thompson attended Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. From 2007 to 2010, Thompson made 99 appearances for the Falcons, scoring 54 goals and assisting 18 times, while winning three NCAA Division III national titles. During his senior season at Messiah Thompson earned First Team All-Commonwealth Conference, First Team All-Mid-Atlantic, Second Team All-American, First Team D3Soccer.com All-American, and Commonwealth Conference Player of the year honors.
Professional[]
Thompson was signed by the Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League for the 2011 season. He made his professional debut for Carolina on June 25, 2011 as a late game substitute against Atlanta Silverbacks. After a brief coaching stint at Eastern Nazarene College, he was able to secure a transfer to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, to play for former Messiah College Men's Soccer coach Dave Brandt and alongside his younger brother Jack Thompson, who is also a member of the club. On November 30, 2017, Thompson's contract with the club expired and was not renewed.[1] He departed Pittsburgh after two seasons with the Riverhounds.
Coaching career[]
While in Massachusetts, Thompson also served as assistant coach of Gordon College Men's Soccer (Wenham, MA). He briefly took over as Head Coach of Eastern Nazarene College Men's Soccer in Quincy, MA, before signing to play for the Riverhounds. He is now an assistant coach for the University of New Hampshire Men's Soccer Team.
References[]
- ^ "HOUNDS ANNOUNCE INITIAL OFFSEASON ROSTER PLANS". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Cleveland Internationals players
- North Carolina FC players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- North American Soccer League players
- Sportspeople from Akron, Ohio
- Soccer players from Akron, Ohio
- Association football midfielders
- Messiah Falcons men's soccer players
- American soccer coaches
- NC State Wolfpack men's soccer coaches
- Navy Midshipmen men's soccer coaches
- Gordon Fighting Scots men's soccer coaches
- California Baptist Lancers women's soccer coaches
- Eastern Nazarene Lions men's soccer coaches
- Williams Ephs men's soccer coaches
- New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer coaches