Mark MacKain
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Mark MacKain is a retired American soccer defender
who played in the North American Soccer League
, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League
. He is currently a youth soccer coach
MacKain graduated from Winter Park High School
. In 1979, he signed with the Atlanta Chiefs
of the North American Soccer League
. In 1981, he moved to the New Jersey Rockets of the Major Indoor Soccer League for one season. In 1982, he played for the Georgia Generals
in the American Soccer League
. He later played for the amateur Soccer City Soccer Club in Atlanta and for Wings Soccer Club, also based in Atlanta.
MacKain became a youth soccer coach with a variety of clubs in the Atlanta area before being elected to the US Club Soccer Board of Directors in 2009.
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 in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He is currently a youth soccer coach
MacKain graduated from Winter Park High School
Winter Park High School
Winter Park High School located in Winter Park, Florida is one of seventeen public high schools in Orange County. Winter Park High School is a magnet school for the International Baccalaureate program.-History:...
. In 1979, he signed with the Atlanta Chiefs
Atlanta Chiefs
The Atlanta Chiefs were a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972. Their home fields were Atlanta Stadium and Tara Stadium . The club was the brainchild of Dick Cecil, then Vice President of the Atlanta Braves baseball franchise who were the Chiefs'...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. In 1981, he moved to the New Jersey Rockets of the Major Indoor Soccer League for one season. In 1982, he played for the Georgia Generals
Georgia Generals
Georgia Generals were a professional soccer team in the USA. They played for one season in the ASL. They were formed when the Cleveland Cobras franchise moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Their owner was Walt Russell...
in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He later played for the amateur Soccer City Soccer Club in Atlanta and for Wings Soccer Club, also based in Atlanta.
MacKain became a youth soccer coach with a variety of clubs in the Atlanta area before being elected to the US Club Soccer Board of Directors in 2009.