Caleb Porter

Football player infobox
playername= Caleb Porter


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countryofbirth = United States
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position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1994-1997
youthclubs = University of Indiana
years = 1998-1999
1999
1999-2000
clubs = San Jose Clash
Sacramento Geckos
Tampa Bay Mutiny
caps(goals) = 4 (1)
2 (0)
0 (0)
manageryears = 2000-2005
2006-
managerclubs = Indiana University (assistant)
University of Akron
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Caleb Porter is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Akron and a former U.S. soccer midfielder. He played one season in the United Soccer League, four in the National Professional Soccer League, one in the American Soccer League and one in the American Professional Soccer League. He has coached at the collegiate level for over twenty years.

Player

Porter attended Indiana University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He graduated in 1997 with a [bachelors degree] ] in sports management. In February 1998, the San Jose Clash selected Porter with the 3rd round (27th overall) in the 1998 MLS College Draft. He played no games with the Clash in 1998 and only four in 1999. The Clash waived him on June 30, 1999 and he finished the season with the Sacramento Geckos of the A-League before trading him to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. He suffered from several knee injuries and never played for the Mutiny before retiring on June 30, 2000. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402EFDE1739F933A05755C0A9669C8B63 June 30, 2000 Transactions] ] In 1997, Porter was a member of the U.S. soccer team which took the bronze medal at the 1997 World University Games.

Coach

In 2000, Porter returned to Indiana University as an assistant soccer coach. After Ken Lolla left the University of Akron in December 2005, the Zips hired Porter as head soccer coach. After taking the Zips to two consecutive Mid-American Conference titles, and being named the 2007 MAC Coach of the Year, Porter signed a two year contract extension in June 2008.

External links

* [http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=324685 University of Akron coaching profile]