Dustin Swinehart
Encyclopedia
Dustin Swinehart is an American
soccer player who currently plays for USASA
amateur team CASL Elite
. He spent virtually his entire professional career playing with the Charlotte Eagles
.
and played college soccer
at Miami University
from 1992 to 1995. He finished his college career with 32 career goals, a school record.
in the USISL, where he remained, with the exception of two brief loan periods with the Richmond Kickers
in 2004 and 2005.
Swinehart was named the MVP of the 2000 USL Second Division
championship game, and in 2001, after the Eagles moved up to the USL First Division
, he was named to the USL-1 All League First Team. In 2004, after the Eagles returned to the USL Second Division, Swinehart considered retiring, but decided to continue with the team. He was named to the USL-2 All League first team in 2005, 2006 and 2008, while in 2008 he was also named as the USL-2 MVP.
On March 10, 2010, Swineheart announced his retirement from professional soccer. At his retirement, he was the Eagles' all-time leading goal scorer and was with the team longer than any other player. He was six time First Team All-League, and was part of two National Championship squads with the Eagles.
Swinehart played the amateur team CASL Elite
in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
in 2010
; his team won their regional qualification group (which also featured NPSL
teams FC Tulsa
and Atlanta FC
) before falling 4-2 to USL Second Division
pro side Charleston Battery
in the first round of tournament proper.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for USASA
USASA
The United States Adult Soccer Association is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States...
amateur team CASL Elite
CASL Elite
CASL Elite is an American amateur soccer team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in Region III of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home games at...
. He spent virtually his entire professional career playing with the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
College
Swinehart grew up in Worthington, OhioWorthington, Ohio
-Dissolution of the Company:By August 11, 1804 the plat maps were completed, payments or notes promising payments collected and deeds prepared for all sixteen thousand acres of the Scioto Company's purchase...
and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
from 1992 to 1995. He finished his college career with 32 career goals, a school record.
Professional
In 1998, Swinehart signed with the Charlotte EaglesCharlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USISL, where he remained, with the exception of two brief loan periods with the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 2004 and 2005.
Swinehart was named the MVP of the 2000 USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
championship game, and in 2001, after the Eagles moved up to the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
, he was named to the USL-1 All League First Team. In 2004, after the Eagles returned to the USL Second Division, Swinehart considered retiring, but decided to continue with the team. He was named to the USL-2 All League first team in 2005, 2006 and 2008, while in 2008 he was also named as the USL-2 MVP.
On March 10, 2010, Swineheart announced his retirement from professional soccer. At his retirement, he was the Eagles' all-time leading goal scorer and was with the team longer than any other player. He was six time First Team All-League, and was part of two National Championship squads with the Eagles.
Swinehart played the amateur team CASL Elite
CASL Elite
CASL Elite is an American amateur soccer team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in Region III of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home games at...
in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
in 2010
2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 97th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October.The tournament proper featured teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid...
; his team won their regional qualification group (which also featured NPSL
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
teams FC Tulsa
FC Tulsa
FC Tulsa is an American soccer team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division....
and Atlanta FC
Atlanta FC
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves is an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2007 as Atlanta FC, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division.The team plays...
) before falling 4-2 to USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
pro side Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the first round of tournament proper.