Scott Lamphear is a former U.S. soccer defender

Defender (football)

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 and coach. He was a 1995 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:...

 and the team MVP on the
NCAA championship

NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...

 Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin Badgers

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 soccer team. He later served as an assistant coach with the Colorado College

Colorado College

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 men’s and women’s soccer teams.

Player

Lamphear attended the University of Wisconsin where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1992 to 1995. In 1995, the Badgers won the NCAA championship

NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...

 as Lamphear was selected as a 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:...

. On March 4, 1996, the MetroStars

Metrostars

Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...

 selected Lamphear in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the 1996 MLS College Draft

1996 MLS College Draft

-History:As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league allocated four "big name" players to each team. Then on...

. However, he negotiated with the MetroStars to allow him to finish his degree before joining the team. He graduated in December 1996 with a bachelors degree in chemical engineering

Chemical engineering

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. In the spring of 1997, he joined the MetroStars, but was cut during the preseason.

Coach

In 2001, Colorado College

Colorado College

The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...

 hired Lamphear as an assistant coach with its NCAA Division III men’s team. In April 2003, Lamphear became an assistant with the school’s NCAA Division I women’s team. He held that position until April 2006.