Ryan McDuff

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Ryan McDuff
Personal information
Full name Ryan McDuff
Date of birth c. 1990
Place of birth Plano, Texas
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2006–2009 Plano Wildcats
2008–2009 Andromeda FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Brown Bears 72 (0)

Ryan McDuff is a former American soccer player who played college soccer for Brown University. In 2012, McDuff won the men's soccer Senior CLASS Award, a national award which recognizes the best senior student athletic in men's college soccer.

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Career

Youth and college

McDuff played high school soccer for Plano Senior High School from 2006 until 2009, and was a starter on the varsity team his sophomore through senior years. While with the Plano Warriors boys' soccer program, he helped the team win the Texas 5-A State Boys' Soccer Championship. McDuff was named his senior year to the ESPN Rise Third Team All-American, and also earned state, regional, and district accolades. During high school, McDuff played club soccer for Andromeda FC, where he helped the '91 team win the US Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) U-17 National Championship, the USYSA Regional Championship, UMBRO International Cup Championship in Manchester, England, three North Texas State Cup Finals, a Dallas Cup Final, and a Disney Soccer Showcase Final.

In early 2009, McDuff committed to play college soccer for Brown University. During his freshman year, McDuff started 14 matches and made 17 total appearances. During his sophomore year, he became a regular starter for the Bears, and became captain of the team his junior year. During his third year with Brown, McDuff earned Defensive MVP and the All-Tournament team for the 2011 Brown Soccer Classic. [1]

During his senior year, he was nominated for the Senior CLASS award, winning the 2012 honor. [2]

Personal life

After graduating from Brown University, McDuff sought a non-soccer career, working at EY-Parthenon in Boston as a consultant since he graduated from Brown. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan McDuff - Men's Soccer Bio - Brown University". brownbears.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ryan McDuff of Brown wins the 2012 Senior CLASS Award® for men's soccer". Senior CLASS Award. December 7, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Experience - Ryan McDuff on LinkedIn". LinkedIn . Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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