Jeremy Tolleson
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Jeremy Tolleson is a retired American
defender
who played professionally in the United Soccer Leagues
. He is a missionary in Honduras.
, where he played on the men’s NCAA Division III college soccer
team from 2001 to 2004, and was the 2004 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Player of the Year.
During his college years Tolleson also played two seasons for the Cascade Surge
in the USL Premier Development League
, where he was named to the 2004 All Western Conference team.
Tolleson signed with the Cleveland City Stars
in the USL Second Division
on January 7, 2007. He led the team in minutes played in 2008, helping the Stars win the USL-2 championship. On February 13, 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
. He was the team defender of the year and also went on loan to the Richmond Kickers
for one game. In February 2010, Tolleson retired to become a missionary in Honduras.
men’s soccer team.
United States
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defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played professionally in the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
. He is a missionary in Honduras.
Player
Tolleson attended Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
, where he played on the men’s NCAA Division III 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...
team from 2001 to 2004, and was the 2004 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin is a college athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Its member teams are located in Illinois and Wisconsin. CCIW schools have won 35 Division III national championships since 1973. The conference was founded in 1946 as the...
Player of the Year.
During his college years Tolleson also played two seasons for the Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its home games...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, where he was named to the 2004 All Western Conference team.
Tolleson signed with the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
in the 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...
on January 7, 2007. He led the team in minutes played in 2008, helping the Stars win the USL-2 championship. On February 13, 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks 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....
. He was the team defender of the year and also went on loan to 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...
for one game. In February 2010, Tolleson retired to become a missionary in Honduras.
Coach
From 2007 to 2009, Tolleson served as an assistant coach with the Gordon CollegeGordon College
Gordon College may refer to:* Gordon College , a public college in Barnesville, Georgia* Gordon College , a Christian college in Wenham, Massachusetts* Gordon College , a Christian college in Rawalpindi, Pakistan...
men’s soccer team.