David Moxom
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David Moxom
David Moxom (born May 15, 1972 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.
where he played for the Pittsburgh Beadling
. He graduated from Baldwin High School
in 1990. He then attended Robert Morris University
, playing soccer from 1991 to 1994. He graduated with a bachelors degree in communications. He later earned an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. In March 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Moxom in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft
. The Wiz released him on April 16, 1996. He then spent the 1996 season with the Carolina Dynamo
of the USISL 20 (0) In the fall of 1996, Moxom signed with the Milwaukee Wave
of the National Professional Soccer League. In March 1997, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
selected Moxom in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
. He never played for the Mutiny, but went on loan in the summer from the Wave to the Milwaukee Rampage
of the USISL A-League, winning the league title that season. The Mutiny waived Moxom on April 1, 1998. He returned to the Wave in the fall of 1997. That season, Moxom and his team mates won the NPSL championship. He was forced to miss much of the 1998-1999 season after becoming ill with chronic ulcerative colitis
(bleading ulcer) during a trip to Brazil with the U.S. national futsal team. He made a come back in 1999, playing two more seasons with the Wave, winning another two league championships. In January 2000, he joined Team USA.
In 2003, he was hired by Morgan Stanley where he became a Wealth Advisor and Retirement Planning Specialist. He has also continued to coach on the youth level as well as providing color analysis for Wave television broadcasts.
David Moxom (born May 15, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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
Milwaukee Rampage
The Milwaukee Rampage is a defunct American soccer franchise, which played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the A-League. The Rampage folded in 2002 because of financial problems, despite winning the A-league championship that year, as well as in 1997. The Rampage was founded in 1994 as a member of the...
’s 1997 championship team.
Youth
Born in Ohio, Moxom grew up in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
where he played for the Pittsburgh Beadling
Pittsburgh Beadling
Pittsburgh Beadling is an amateur American soccer team founded in 1898 in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. It won the 1954 National Amateur Cup.-History:Founded in 1898, Pittsburgh Beadling was formed by immigrant miners from Europe...
. He graduated from Baldwin High School
Baldwin High School (Baldwin, Pennsylvania)
Baldwin High School is in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the third largest public school in the Pittsburgh area. The district serves the communities of: Baldwin, Whitehall and Baldwin Township. Baldwin currently offers 15 Advanced placement courses....
in 1990. He then attended Robert Morris University
Robert Morris University
Robert Morris University is a private, coeducational university in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1921, the school was named for Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and helped finance the ensuing war with the British.-History:Robert Morris...
, playing soccer from 1991 to 1994. He graduated with a bachelors degree in communications. He later earned an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Professional
In 1995, he signed with the Pittsburgh StingersPittsburgh Stingers
Pittsburgh Stingers were a professional indoor soccer team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994–1995. The two season that the Stingers played they avg. attendance was 3,091 per game....
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. In March 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Moxom in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft
1996 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 1996 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on March 4, 1996.-History:As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. ...
. The Wiz released him on April 16, 1996. He then spent the 1996 season with the Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
of the USISL 20 (0) In the fall of 1996, Moxom signed with the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of the National Professional Soccer League. In March 1997, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
selected Moxom in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 1997 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-External links:*...
. He never played for the Mutiny, but went on loan in the summer from the Wave to the Milwaukee Rampage
Milwaukee Rampage
The Milwaukee Rampage is a defunct American soccer franchise, which played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the A-League. The Rampage folded in 2002 because of financial problems, despite winning the A-league championship that year, as well as in 1997. The Rampage was founded in 1994 as a member of the...
of the USISL A-League, winning the league title that season. The Mutiny waived Moxom on April 1, 1998. He returned to the Wave in the fall of 1997. That season, Moxom and his team mates won the NPSL championship. He was forced to miss much of the 1998-1999 season after becoming ill with chronic ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease . Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the colon , that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores. The main symptom of active disease is usually constant diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset...
(bleading ulcer) during a trip to Brazil with the U.S. national futsal team. He made a come back in 1999, playing two more seasons with the Wave, winning another two league championships. In January 2000, he joined Team USA.
In 2003, he was hired by Morgan Stanley where he became a Wealth Advisor and Retirement Planning Specialist. He has also continued to coach on the youth level as well as providing color analysis for Wave television broadcasts.