Billy Baumhoff

Last updated
Billy Baumhoff
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-07) February 7, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994 University of South Carolina
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 St. Louis Knights
1996 Kansas City Wiz 0 (0)
1996Minnesota Thunder (loan)
1997 Minnesota Thunder 10 (1)
International career
1989 U.S. U-16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Baumhoff (born February 7, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent four seasons in the USISL and was a member of the Kansas City Wiz in 1996, but never entered a first team game. He was also a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

He attended Christian Brothers College High School, graduating in 1991. In 1988, Baumhoff and his teammates won the Missouri State High School championship. [1] He then attended the University of South Carolina, playing on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994. In 1993, the Gamecocks went to the NCAA championship game where they fell to the University of Virginia. In 1994 and 1995, he played for the St. Louis Knights in the USISL. In February 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Baumhoff in the 13th round (126th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. On April 17, 1996, the Wiz placed him on the developmental roster. [2] He spent part of the 1996 season on loan with the Minnesota Thunder in the USISL. The Wiz waived him on November 8, 1996 [3] and on February 2, 1997, the Colorado Rapids picked him in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Rapids waived him on March 14, 1997 and on July 8, 1997, he signed with the Thunder for the remainder of the season.

He was a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship where he played one game, a 2-2 tie with Australia. [4]

Baumhoff coaches the Christian Brothers College High School freshman soccer team.

Related Research Articles

Yari Allnutt is an American retired soccer player who played professionally in Mexico and the United States, including the American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He earned five caps with the United States national team, including games at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Michael Steven Sorber is an American soccer coach and former player. He currently serves as assistant head coach for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He played professionally in the United States and Mexico and was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Samuel Ekemé Ndiba is a Cameroonian former football player who spent ten seasons in Cameroon, one in Major League Soccer, at least two in the USISL, one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and five in the National Professional Soccer League / Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the Cameroon national football team at the 1994 World Cup.

Anthony "A. J." Wood is a retired American soccer forward who played six seasons in Major League Soccer. He was a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and also played for the U.S. at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Tayt Ianni is a former U.S. soccer defender.

Matthew W. Kmosko is a former U.S. soccer defender who played three and a half seasons in Major League Soccer. He also earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1992. In January 2023, he was criminally convicted of aggravated menacing in the Athens County Municipal Court for threatening a special needs student-worker at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio.

Mike Gentile is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who, while drafted twice by teams in Major League Soccer, spent his seven season career in the second division USISL. He was a member of the United States U-20 men's national soccer team at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Terry Woodberry, also spelled as Terry Woodbury, is a former English-American football (soccer) midfielder who spent his entire career playing indoor soccer in the United States. He was also a member of the U.S. Futsal team which took second place at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Ben Crawley is a retired American soccer player. He was a member of the United States teams at both the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship and 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship but spent most of his professional career with lower division teams. He played five games in Major League Soccer with D.C. United in 1996.

Kris Kelderman was a U.S. soccer defender who is currently the head coach for the Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer team. Kelderman was a member of the U.S. team at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship. He played professionally both indoors and out, including four seasons in Major League Soccer and was an assistant coach for D.C. United.

Brian Bates is a retired American soccer defender who spent four seasons in Major League Soccer and three in the USISL.

Jeff Causey is an American former professional soccer player. He played as a goalkeeper who spent six seasons in Major League Soccer. He later served as an assistant coach at the collegiate and professional levels.

Marco Ferruzzi is an American soccer coach and former professional player, who is currently director of methodology for FC Dallas. Ferruzzi had a ten-year professional career playing as a midfielder in several indoor and outdoor leagues including Major League Soccer and the USL First Division.

Lyle Yorks is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, USISL and Major League Soccer. He was the 1987 Gatorade National Player of the Year and was a member of the U.S. soccer teams at both the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship and 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He is the managing director of James Grant Sports.

Tommy Reasoner is a retired U.S. soccer player who spent one season in Major League Soccer, two in the Western Soccer Alliance, four in the American Professional Soccer League and two in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He was also part of the U.S. team at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Phil Wellington is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who played collegiately for Georgetown University and professionally in the MLS & USISL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garth Lagerwey</span> American soccer executive and former player

Garth Lagerwey is a retired American soccer player who played five seasons in Major League Soccer as a goalkeeper. He became the general manager of Real Salt Lake in 2007 and stayed with the club before departing in 2015 for Seattle Sounders FC, where he served as general manager and president of soccer for seven years. Lagerwey joined Atlanta United FC as its president and CEO in November 2022.

David Moxom in Cleveland, Ohio, is a retired American soccer player who spent most of his career in the U.S. indoor leagues. However, he was also a member of the Milwaukee Rampage’s 1997 championship team.

Kevin Anderson is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Major League Soccer and the USL A-League. He is the head coach of the Columbia University men’s soccer team.

Carlos Parra is a retired American soccer player who was the first player signed by MLS Pro 40. He played professionally as a defender in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division.

References