Hugh MacDonald (soccer)
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Hugh MacDonald is an American soccer defender who was last rostered with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer
.
MacDonald grew up in Kearny, New Jersey
, and attended Kearny High School, which produced former United States internationals
including John Harkes
, Tony Meola
and Tab Ramos
. He led Kearny to the state championship game as a junior in 2001, and won the championship as a senior in 2002.
MacDonald spent two years at Virginia Commonwealth University
, where he helped the team to the Colonial Athletic Association
championship both years, 2003 and 2004. He transferred to Monmouth University
, where he won the Northeast Conference
Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006, and led Monmouth to its first ever NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
appearance.
At some point, MacDonald played for the Richmond Kickers Future
of the Premier Development League.
MacDonald was not drafted by any Major League Soccer
club in 2007. He signed a developmental contract with New York Red Bulls in March 2007 after spending the preseason with the club. He never appeared in a first-team match and was released by the club on June 29, 2007.
MacDonald is currently an assistant men's soccer coach at Monmouth University.
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...
.
MacDonald grew up in Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 40,684. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....
, and attended Kearny High School, which produced former United States internationals
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
including John Harkes
John Harkes
John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...
, Tony Meola
Tony Meola
Antonio Michael "Tony" Meola is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States national team at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and from 1996 to 2006 played in Major League Soccer, the U.S. top soccer division, where he obtained multiple honors...
and Tab Ramos
Tab Ramos
Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired U.S. Olympic Team and National Team soccer midfielder. He played professionally for 13 seasons in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars...
. He led Kearny to the state championship game as a junior in 2001, and won the championship as a senior in 2002.
MacDonald spent two years at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
, where he helped the team to the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
championship both years, 2003 and 2004. He transferred to Monmouth University
Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter....
, where he won the Northeast Conference
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro...
Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006, and led Monmouth to its first ever NCAA Men's Soccer 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...
appearance.
At some point, MacDonald played for the Richmond Kickers Future
Richmond Kickers Future
Richmond Kickers Future was an American soccer team based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers USL Second Division franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer...
of the Premier Development League.
MacDonald was not drafted by any 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...
club in 2007. He signed a developmental contract with New York Red Bulls in March 2007 after spending the preseason with the club. He never appeared in a first-team match and was released by the club on June 29, 2007.
MacDonald is currently an assistant men's soccer coach at Monmouth University.