Travis MacKenzie (born June 3, 1986, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player and associate head coach of the Chartiers Valley Colts soccer team who last played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Travis MacKenzie | ||
| Date of birth | June 3, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Duquesne Dukes | 73 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 19 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 21 | (7) |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 25, 2010 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editMacKenzie attended Chartiers Valley High School where amongst other awards he was an NSCAA All-American, a two-time Regional All-American, a three-time All-State selection, and the 2004 Almanac Athlete of the Year.
He subsequently played four years of college soccer at the Duquesne University, where he had an equally stellar career; he was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 2004, was an NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team and Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference selection as a sophomore in 2005, was a member of the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First, Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference and Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference teams as a junior in 2005, and was on the Hermann Trophy Watch List prior to his senior season in 2007.
Professional
editMacKenzie turned professional in 2008 when he signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division. He made his professional outdoor debut on April 19, 2008, in the team's 2008 season opener against the Cleveland City Stars,[1] scored his first professional goal on June 7, 2008, in a 5–3 defeat to the Wilmington Hammerheads,[2] and finished his freshman season with three goals in 19 games.
He subsequently played two seasons of pro indoor soccer with the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 2008-09 and 2009–10; in two seasons with the Wave he accumulated up 26 points in 21 games,[3] including 7 goals, before returning to the Riverhounds in 2010[4]
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ "Travis MacKenzie - Major Indoor Soccer League - player page | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
- ^ Riverhounds add four to roster Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine