Jeremiah Bass
Encyclopedia
Jeremiah Bass is a retired American
soccer player. He retired in January 2011 after sitting out the 2010 season.
at Marquette University
from 1997 until 2000.
, spending time in 2002 and 2003 with the team, but never signed a formal contract. In July 2003, he moved to Höllvikens GIF
in the Swedish Division 2, but returned to the U.S. later that year, playing amateur soccer in the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League with the Internationals, while working for Ameriprise Financial
.
Bass eventually came to the attention of the head coach of the Minnesota Thunder
of the USL First Division
, and he signed with the Thunder on April 9, 2007. Bass would log 1943 minutes in 24 matches during the season. In 2008 he would become team captain
and finish the season with 2510 minutes on the field, notching three goals.
United States
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soccer player. He retired in January 2011 after sitting out the 2010 season.
Youth and College
Bass attended Prairie High School and played college soccerCollege 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 Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
from 1997 until 2000.
Professional
In 2001, Bass trained with the Minnesota ThunderMinnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
, spending time in 2002 and 2003 with the team, but never signed a formal contract. In July 2003, he moved to Höllvikens GIF
Höllvikens GIF
Höllvikens GIF is a Swedish football club located in Höllviken, Skåne.-Background:Since their foundation on 4 October 1933 Höllvikens GIF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 3 which is the fifth tier...
in the Swedish Division 2, but returned to the U.S. later that year, playing amateur soccer in the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League with the Internationals, while working for Ameriprise Financial
Ameriprise Financial
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is one of the leading diversified financial services companies in the U.S. Ameriprise Financial engages in business through its...
.
Bass eventually came to the attention of the head coach of the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
of 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....
, and he signed with the Thunder on April 9, 2007. Bass would log 1943 minutes in 24 matches during the season. In 2008 he would become team captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
and finish the season with 2510 minutes on the field, notching three goals.