Dushawne Simpson
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Dushawne Simpson is an American
soccer coach, currently coaching with the Boston Aztec
. Simpson coaches the Aztec U14 and U17 girls teams and also serves as the Aztec youth club's Technical Director of the Girls Program.
Before moving over to coaching, Simpson was himself a standout soccer player. Simpson played his youth soccer in Connecticut
and played his high school soccer at Avon Old Farms School and then Avon High School
. At Avon High School, Simpson helped lead his team to a #2 national high school soccer ranking in 1990 and was selected to the 1990 CT All-State team in Soccer, Basketball
and Track
.
Simpson continued to shine at the collegiate level, playing at NCAA Division II powerhouse Southern Connecticut State University
(SCSU) as a freshman and then moving on to Salem State College
. Dushawne was an all-conference performer at Salem State College and as a freshman he was all-conference and Freshman of the Year for SCSU when he led the league in scoring.
Simpson followed up his brilliant college career by playing professionally for several teams, including the New Hampshire Phantoms
, the Connecticut Wolves
and the Boston Bulldogs (soccer)
, as well as U.S. Avellino
of Serie C
in Italy
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United States
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soccer coach, currently coaching with the Boston Aztec
Boston Aztec
Boston Aztec is an American soccer team based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Atlantic Division.The team plays its home games at...
. Simpson coaches the Aztec U14 and U17 girls teams and also serves as the Aztec youth club's Technical Director of the Girls Program.
Before moving over to coaching, Simpson was himself a standout soccer player. Simpson played his youth soccer in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and played his high school soccer at Avon Old Farms School and then Avon High School
Avon High School (Connecticut)
Avon High School is a high school in Avon, Connecticut, United States serving grades 9–12. As one of the 5 schools in the Avon Public School system, its only feeder school is Avon Middle School. The student population is about 1200, but projections see huge increases for future enrollment. ...
. At Avon High School, Simpson helped lead his team to a #2 national high school soccer ranking in 1990 and was selected to the 1990 CT All-State team in Soccer, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and Track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
.
Simpson continued to shine at the collegiate level, playing at NCAA Division II powerhouse Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
(SCSU) as a freshman and then moving on to Salem State College
Salem State College
Salem State University is a four-year public institution of higher learning located in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem State University, established in 1854 as Salem Normal School, is located approximately fifteen miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. Salem State enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and...
. Dushawne was an all-conference performer at Salem State College and as a freshman he was all-conference and Freshman of the Year for SCSU when he led the league in scoring.
Simpson followed up his brilliant college career by playing professionally for several teams, including the New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
, the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
and the Boston Bulldogs (soccer)
Boston Bulldogs (soccer)
The Boston Bulldogs were a soccer club originally founded in 1996 as the Worcester Wildfire. The team debuted in the USISL and would play in the A-League from 1997 to 2000...
, as well as U.S. Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
of Serie C
Serie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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