Gerard McGlynn
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Gerard McGlynn is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is currently the Vice President of Crossfire Premier Soccer Club.
McGlynn graduated from O'Dea High School
in 1981. He then attended Seattle Pacific University
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1981 to 1984. He was a member of the SPU team which won the 1983 NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
and finished runner-up in 1984. In 1984, he began playing for F.C. Seattle and would play each summer outdoor season with the team until 1987. He played for the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1985 to 1986.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is currently the Vice President of Crossfire Premier Soccer Club.
McGlynn graduated from O'Dea High School
O'Dea High School
O'Dea High School is a Catholic boys' high school located on Seattle's First Hill, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. The school is named after Edward John O'Dea who was bishop of Seattle when the school was built....
in 1981. He then attended Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1981 to 1984. He was a member of the SPU team which won the 1983 NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship has been played since 1972.The tournament is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament. The Division II tournament is structured around the eight NCAA regions . Four teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given...
and finished runner-up in 1984. In 1984, he began playing for F.C. Seattle and would play each summer outdoor season with the team until 1987. He played for the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1985 to 1986.