Kevin Wylie
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Kevin Wylie is a retired U.S. soccer defender
who spent one season with the New England Revolution
in Major League Soccer
. He also played in the American Professional Soccer League
and USISL and was a 1989 Division I First-Team All-American
.
in Ridgefield, Connecticut
before entering the University of Vermont
. In Vermont, he played on the soccer team from 1986 to 1989, earning first team All American
recognition in 1989. While he began as a forward, by his junior season, he has moved to sweeper. In 1990, he left school to pursue his professional career, but returned to graduate in 1991. He was inducted into the University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
of the American Professional Soccer League
(APSL). The Chiles withdrew from the league at the end of the season and Wylie returned to Vermont to complete his education. At this point, Wylie’s career becomes vague. His Vermont Hall of Fame bio states that he played for the New Mexico Chiles from 1991 to 1993. However, the Chiles lasted only the 1990 season. In 1991, the New Mexico Roadrunners were renamed the Chiles, but Wylie is not listed on any of their rosters from 1991 to 1996. His Hall of Fame bio states that Wylie returned to the northeast after the 1993 season to play for the Cape Cod Crusaders
of the USISL. That matches with the founding of the Crusaders in 1994. In May 1996, Wylie completed a successful trial with the New England Revolution
of Major League Soccer
. He played twenty-two games that season before being released. He then began the 1997 season with the Crusaders before being called up to the Revs for three games. New England waived him on May 29, 1997 and he finished the season with the Vermont Wanderers. The Wanderers were sold at the end of the season and the new ownership renamed the team the Vermont Voltage
. Wylie signed with the Voltage on February 8, 1998, but left the team during the preseason. At this point, Wylie’s career again becomes difficult to follow. It appears that he moved to Boston in the spring of 1998 with a mention that he may have played for the Boston Bulldogs
. However, other records show him playing for the Crusadars in 1998 and 1999.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who spent one season with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
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...
. He also played in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
and USISL and was a 1989 Division I First-Team All-American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
.
Youth
Wylie attended Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefield High School (Ridgefield, Connecticut)
Ridgefield High School is a public high school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was voted #683 in Newsweek's 2010 list of the top 1600 high schools in America. The school mascot is the Tiger....
in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
before entering the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
. In Vermont, he played on the soccer team from 1986 to 1989, earning first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
recognition in 1989. While he began as a forward, by his junior season, he has moved to sweeper. In 1990, he left school to pursue his professional career, but returned to graduate in 1991. He was inducted into the University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
Professional
In 1990, Wylie spent one season with the New Mexico ChilesNew Mexico Chiles
The New Mexico Chiles were an American soccer club established in 1990 which competed in the American Professional Soccer League. In 1991, the team merged with the New Mexico Roadrunners and moved to the USISL until its disestablishment in 1996....
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
(APSL). The Chiles withdrew from the league at the end of the season and Wylie returned to Vermont to complete his education. At this point, Wylie’s career becomes vague. His Vermont Hall of Fame bio states that he played for the New Mexico Chiles from 1991 to 1993. However, the Chiles lasted only the 1990 season. In 1991, the New Mexico Roadrunners were renamed the Chiles, but Wylie is not listed on any of their rosters from 1991 to 1996. His Hall of Fame bio states that Wylie returned to the northeast after the 1993 season to play for the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
of the USISL. That matches with the founding of the Crusaders in 1994. In May 1996, Wylie completed a successful trial with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
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...
. He played twenty-two games that season before being released. He then began the 1997 season with the Crusaders before being called up to the Revs for three games. New England waived him on May 29, 1997 and he finished the season with the Vermont Wanderers. The Wanderers were sold at the end of the season and the new ownership renamed the team the Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, 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, having spent the 2009 season on...
. Wylie signed with the Voltage on February 8, 1998, but left the team during the preseason. At this point, Wylie’s career again becomes difficult to follow. It appears that he moved to Boston in the spring of 1998 with a mention that he may have played for the Boston Bulldogs
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...
. However, other records show him playing for the Crusadars in 1998 and 1999.