Men's Soccer Verbals

[bullsusf]

Hey, despite the bad ending the team did well. In order to continue the Bulls staff has done a good job of receiving verbals. Here is what I have heard:

Juan Chavez

left footed defender/defensive midfielder orginally from Mexico but who is now residing in Fl. played at the regional level.

Bobby Durham

left footed defender from Tampa who played with Juan on the regional team.

Blake Wagner

left footed defender/midfielder from Tampa who plays on the USA under 17 National Team in Residency in Bradenton.

Andre Townsend

transfer from Richmond who is a left footed defender and was a member of the Jamaican U-20 National Team.

Brett Wagner

transfer from Jacksonville. brother of Blake Wagner. Supposedly a tough and gritty mid/def

Some who are close to making decisions are

Ofori Sarkordie

captain of the USA Under 17 National Team. He is a defender

Jordan Seabrook

forward from Indy who was the player of the year.

Two guys from Trinidad who have represented the country at the Under 20 level.

I got this from some locals. Thought I would post as we see the soccer program making a mark. What happened to Rui Fernandes? I don't see him on the coaching staff anymore????? He played for Kiefer at UCONN? I hear that Coach Negalha, the assistant is hitting the recruiting trails very hard.

Entering his second season as USF men’s soccer assistant coach, Jeff Negalha was hired on  February 1, 2003.        

Negalha helped guide the Univeristy of South Carolina Spartanburg Rifles to an NCAA Div. II Elite Eight appearance and a No. 5 national ranking in the final poll of 2002.        

“I wanted to make sure to find the right person to become my primary assistant, and I’m very happy that Jeff agreed to come on board, “ said Kiefer.          

“Jeff brings a lot to the table.  Besides his obvious recruiting abilities, I was attracted to his experience with winning programs.  His good understanding of the personal sacrifices that this position will require will serve us well in turning the USF soccer program into Conference USA’s best.†         

Negalha, 27, who has been described by USCS head coach Greg Hooks as being “more like a co-head coach than an assistant,†brings four years of coaching experience to USF, having assisted Hooks from 1999-2002.            

“I am extremely excited about this opportunity,†said Negalha.          

“Coach Kiefer is a proven winner, and the USF program has all the necessary ingredients to become a national power.  USF’s highly regarded academic programs, its membership in Conference USA and the Tampa Bay area are all factors that have made this opportunity very attractive to me.†       

While at USCS, Negalha was responsible for many of the Rifles staff’s day-to-day duties, including recruiting, goalkeeper training, academic mentoring and acting as the assistant camp director of the Greg Hooks Soccer Camp.  Having quickly established his strength as a recruiter, Negalha successfully recruited 2002 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Marlon Grant and Freshman of the Year Jorge Atehortua, who were also named first and third team All-South Region, respectively. He also recruited two-time All-American Ricky Charles. Charles, the captain of Grenada National Team, wasa the 2003 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year.  In just four short years, Negalha has coached one conference freshman of the year, 10 all-conference players, two conference players of the year, six all-region players and two all-Americans to a 56-15-5 record (.770).            

“As a coach, Negalha is one of the hardest-working people with whom I have ever been associated,†said Hooks.            

“Much of our program’s success is due to him.  He is passionate about soccer, is driven to succeed and is willing to work hard to accomplish his goals.  South Florida is very fortunate to have Jeff Negalha on its staff.†       

Prior to his success as a coach, Negalha was a key member of Hooks’ squads that reached the NCAA quarterfinal round and the NCAA national championship game in 1997 and ’98, respectively.  USCS’s starting goalkeeper in both his junior and senior seasons, Negalha started a combined 47 games and recorded 19.5 shutouts while allowing just 33 goals through nearly 3,900 minutes.  During his stint in goal, the Rifles won two PBAC regular season championships and two conference tournament titles.  Before coming to USCS, Negalha helped NJCAA national power Massasoit Community (MA) College to national semifinal and quarterfinal appearances in 1994 and ’95.

A native of Acushnet, Mass., Negalha holds a Goalkeeper Coaches License from the National Soccer Coaches Association.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in December 2000 and is fluent in Portuguese.

[sdgukhsdgl]

your pretty much speaking a foreign language to most on this board bringing up soccer

[Velcro]

i tried putting soccer into freetranslation.com but couldn't figure out what it meant

[bigbull]

I know Bobby Durham is one hell of a player.....This team could be the first to win a national championship for us

[Markeymark]

Do transfers in soccer have to sit out a year?

[Guest wildrover]

The soccer team pulled a Seth B-Ball team this season, started out awesome, making real noise at the college level but died at the end.  What happened?  Anyway,  I think out coach is solid, he pulled those dudes from the national team, they had scholies from UCLA if they wanted them, a much bigger and recgonized soccer program than USF.  If he can pull them away from there I think the future is bright for our soccer team.  Like the football team they were young this year and will be returning most of their studs next year.  It should be a good season next year.

[The Sheriff]

Our soccer program is on the fast track to becoming National Champs. Within the next three years, they will get to their first Final Four.

[Ricky the Bull]

Our soccer program is on the fast track to becoming National Champs. Within the next three years, they will get to their first Final Four.

Our program was ranked in the top 10 this year until, from my understanding, the goalkeeper was changed and we started losing.  I'm not sure what the issue really was but I know we have some top-notch players.  Let's hope they put it together next season.

[Guest AstroBull]

Well we have a couple All-Americans this year, and both are coming back

University of South Florida soccer players Kareem Smith and Simon Schoendorf have been named to the NSCAA/adidas All-America Second Team for the South region.

“I think it’s great when guys get recognized, both for themselves and for the program,†USF coach George Kiefer said. “Both players are a little bit shy of being All-American’s – one’s a freshman and one’s a sophomore. It can be a goal of theirs over the next two or three years to obtain All-American status. I think it’s a nice starting point for both of them.â€Â

Smith, a sophomore, was the anchor of the Bulls’ defense this year, helping USF not allow a goal in 418 minutes while tallying six shutouts – four consecutive – on the season. The Hyde Park, Mass., native was honored for his defensive play during the season as he was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the week twice and to the all-conference first team.

Schoendorf led the team in assists, tallying seven, and finished tied for second on the team in points with 15. He also finished third in the conference in assists per game (0.44). The Karlsrhue, Germany, native was named the C-USA Co-Freshman of the Year (sharing it with fellow teammate Rodrigo Hidalgo) along with being named to the all-conference second team.

[smazza]

slow down sheriff

let us win a conference title first