Josh McKay
Encyclopedia
Josh McKay is a retired American soccer player who is an assistant coach with the San Francisco University men's soccer team. He played professionally in Major League Soccer
and the USISL.
. In 1991, he began his collegiate career at UNLV. He transferred to San Francisco University after his freshman year and played three seasons for the Dons. He graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in English.
of the USISL. On February 7, 1996, the Colorado Rapids
selected McKay in the thirteenth round (122nd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He played four games for the Rapids before being wavied on November 8, 1996. In 1997, McKay signed with the Richmond Kickers
. He played through the 2002 season with Richmond. When the Kickers released him in the spring of 2003, McKay retired and entered the coaching ranks.
hired McKay as an assistant coach with its men's soccer team.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and the USISL.
Youth
McKay grew up in Pleasanton, CaliforniaPleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
. In 1991, he began his collegiate career at UNLV. He transferred to San Francisco University after his freshman year and played three seasons for the Dons. He graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in English.
Professional
In 1995, McKay played for the Hawaii TsunamiHawaii Tsunami
The Hawaii Tsunami were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leaguesfrom 1994 to 1997. The club was based in Honolulu, Hawaii.-Year-by-year:...
of the USISL. On February 7, 1996, the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
selected McKay in the thirteenth round (122nd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. He played four games for the Rapids before being wavied on November 8, 1996. In 1997, McKay signed 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...
. He played through the 2002 season with Richmond. When the Kickers released him in the spring of 2003, McKay retired and entered the coaching ranks.
Coach
On August 13, 2003, the University of San FranciscoUniversity of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
hired McKay as an assistant coach with its men's soccer team.