Todd Haskins
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Todd Haskins is a retired American soccer Defender
who played most of his career in beach soccer. He was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team
at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
and the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
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. He was the 1990 Gatorade Player of the Year
and a Parade Magazine High School All American. In 1989, he was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team
at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
. The U.S. went 1-1-1, with Haskin scoring a goal in the 2-2 tie with Australia. In 1990, he entered the University of North Carolina
where he played three years on the men’s soccer team, 1990-1991 and again in 1993. During the summer of 1993, Haskins played the collegiate off-season with the Raleigh Flyers of the USISL. After completing his senior year at UNC, Haskings signed a professional contract with the Flyers for the 1995 season. In 1995, Haskins played for the Washington Warthogs
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. On February 7, 1996, the Columbus Crew
selected Haskins in the 15th round (141st overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
, but the Crew did not offer him a contract. He then played beach soccer, had an unsuccessful trial with AZ Alkmaar and on May 28, 1998 signed with the Baton Rouge Bombers of the Eastern Indoor Soccer League
. In June, he suffered a season ending cheek injury. In December 1998, he was the first player signed by the expansion Maryland Mania
of the A-League. The Mania played one season then folded. In July 1999 Haskins briefly went on loan to D.C. United
when the team had several players injured. He did not play any games before returning to the Mania. In 2005, Haskins was a member of the U.S. Beach Soccer Team
at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
.
.
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 played most of his career in beach soccer. He was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team
United States U-17 men's national soccer team
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is the national under-17 association football team of the United States and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation...
at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989...
and the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its...
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Club career
Haskins was an outstanding player for Howard High School in Ellicott City, MarylandEllicott City, Maryland
Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Howard County...
. He was the 1990 Gatorade Player of the Year
Gatorade Player of the Year awards
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to male and female high-school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' football, girls' softball, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country,...
and a Parade Magazine High School All American. In 1989, he was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team
United States U-17 men's national soccer team
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is the national under-17 association football team of the United States and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation...
at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989...
. The U.S. went 1-1-1, with Haskin scoring a goal in the 2-2 tie with Australia. In 1990, he entered the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
where he played three years on the men’s soccer team, 1990-1991 and again in 1993. During the summer of 1993, Haskins played the collegiate off-season with the Raleigh Flyers of the USISL. After completing his senior year at UNC, Haskings signed a professional contract with the Flyers for the 1995 season. In 1995, Haskins played for the Washington Warthogs
Washington Warthogs
The Washington Warthogs were a professional indoor soccer team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994-1997. They played their home games in the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, an arena they shared with the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets.The Warthogs featured the...
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. On February 7, 1996, the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected Haskins in the 15th round (141st overall) in 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...
, but the Crew did not offer him a contract. He then played beach soccer, had an unsuccessful trial with AZ Alkmaar and on May 28, 1998 signed with the Baton Rouge Bombers of the Eastern Indoor Soccer League
Eastern Indoor Soccer League
The Eastern Indoor Soccer League was an attempt to create a regional minor indoor soccer league. The league featured teams from the Southeastern United States...
. In June, he suffered a season ending cheek injury. In December 1998, he was the first player signed by the expansion Maryland Mania
Maryland Mania
Maryland Mania was a soccer club based in Baltimore Maryland that competed in the A-League for one year, in 1999.-Year-by-year:-Coach:Justin Fashanu was hired to coach the Mania, but fled the United States during the pre-season when he was accused of sexually assaulting an underage boy. He was...
of the A-League. The Mania played one season then folded. In July 1999 Haskins briefly went on loan to D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. 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 since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
when the team had several players injured. He did not play any games before returning to the Mania. In 2005, Haskins was a member of the U.S. Beach Soccer Team
2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (squads)
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was an international beach soccer tournament held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 8 May until 15 May 2005. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 12 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in...
at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its...
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Coaching career
Haskins currently coaches the U16 Bethesda Arsenal club team in Bethesda Maryland. He also coaches a Maryland state Olympic Development Program team, (ODP). He is also the assistant coach of the St. Johns College High School Team, along with head coach Philip GyauPhilip Gyau
Phillinoisip “Philip” Gyau is a former U.S. soccer forward. He spent his outdoor career in the American Soccer League and the American Professional Soccer League, his indoor career with the Washington Warthogs and Baltimore Blast, and spent nine years with the U.S. National Beach Soccer team. He...
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