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Where Are They Now?

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FORMER CRUSADER SOCCER PLAYERS, COACHING STAFF & OTHER NOTEABLES BY DATE 


2003-2005 Eric Diaz (New Orleans, LA) 'D' was called up to the full Guatemala National Team and played against Jamaica in Atlanta, GA. in May of 2005 while still a student at Carey. Although born in the USA he qualified for Guatemala through his parents citizenship. A skillful and powerful forward Eric still lives in New Orleans and played for the New Orleans Shellshockers. Eric is using his degree in Business Administration working for a car rental company in New Orleans. He was inducted onto the inaugural Carey Wall of Fame in 2007.


2000-2004 Andy Barron (New Zealand) Is a current New Zealand National Team player and appeared against then Worl Champions, Italy, in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. He was All-American (2002) and All-Region (2002 and 2003). A dynamic attacking midfielder, Andy is second in the Crusader all-time leading scorer list with 52 goals. He played one season of professional soccer in Ireland before returning home for the launch of the New Zealand professional league signing for Christchurch. Barron has since been 'capped' to represent New Zealand and later transfered to Canterbury United. In 2008 he returned to the US to play for the Minnesota Thunder before returning home again a year later. He was also an inaugural inductee onto the Crusaders Wall of Fame.
 

2000-2002 Noel Monaghan: In 2002 Noel left Carey for the University of Rio Grande as a senior transfer. From Belfast, Northern Ireland he was a key off-season signing for the Redmen. His former coach at Rio Grande had this to say, "Noel was a three-year starter at William Carey College, playing in arguably the best region in the country, he was at the Final Four in 2001 when we were there," Redmen Coach Scott Morrissey said. "He brought a great deal of experience to the table". So much so that Monaghan helped his new school to the 2003 NAIA National Championship. Carey lost Monaghan's services during the interval preceding the departure of coach Stovall and the hiring of current Crusader coach Nigel Boulton in 2003. The Crusaders loss was the Redmens gain. Noel has since married and moved back south and is coaching on the Gulf Coast.


1986-2002 Doug Stovall: Former Head Coach of men's and women's soccer at William Carey College, Coach Stovall, is currently the collegiate liason officer and a youth coach for the Gulf Coast Dynamo. Following a 17 year tenure at Carey. Stovall was a three times NAIA Regional College Coach of the Year and holds a 219-89-10 (Men) and 41-15-1 (Women) collegiate win-loss record. He was inducted onto the Carey Wall of Fame in 2010.


1999-2001 Matt Natonick transfered to Carey from Prince George Community College where he had won All-American honors as a goalkeeper. Matt has returned to his roots after graduating with a BA in Psychology and is now (2004) an assistant coach at P.G.C.C.
 

1997-99  Oleg Baleyev (Moscow, Russia) was an assistant coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before heading up the Jones County Community College soccer program where he currently coaches the men's soccer team. 'Bal' graduated with a Bachelor's in management/marketing from Carey in 1999 and a Master's in business administration in 2003. All-American in 1998 and 1999 he also played PDSL for the Pensacola Flyers. He is an inaugural inductee of the Carey Wall of Fame.
 

1998  Jim Nowell, a native of Jackson, Miss., graduated with a bachelor's degree in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1990. He earned a master's degree in administration and supervision from William Carey College, graduating in 1998 with a 4.0 grade point average. He is currently Head Strength Coach at Mississippi State in Starkville.

* 1990: Assistant Coach, Byram [MS] HS
* 1991-92: Assistant Coach, Clinton [MS] HS
* 1993: Assistant Coach, Escambia [FL] HS
* 1994: Assistant Coach, Collins [MS] HS
* 1997-99: Assistant AD/Head Strength Coach, Madison [MS] Central HS
* 2000-01: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Louisiana State University
* 2002-03: Director of Skill Development, West Virginia University
* 2004-present: Head Strength Coach, Mississippi State University

Was assistant athletic director, football defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Madison Central, helping lead MCHS to the 1999 Mississippi Class 5A state footbalL championship and two state powerlifting crowns...Soccer team also won a state championship....Named Mississippi Strength Coach of the Year in 2000.
 

1995-98 Todd Eason graduated at Carey in 1998 having been a four year starter twice garnishing All-Conference honors and team MVP in his senior year. Eason played two years in the PDSL for the Jackson Chargers before moving on to the Charlotte Eagles. He was appointed inaugural women's head coach at Asbury College (KY) before moving to the Southern Wesleyan women's program in 2002. He was named GACC Women's Coach of the Year in 2003. In 2007 Todd later moved on to Tusculum College in Tennessee as men's assistant to Brett Teach. In 2009 he returned to Mississippi with the Brilla Soccer Club out of Jackson and was inducted onto the Carey Wall of Fame the same year.
 

1995-97 Goalkeeper Stephen Hoogerwerf played professionally for the New Orleans Storm of the A-League from 1998-99. He also made stops for the Cocoa Expos in 1996 and Pikes Peak Stampede in 1997, both of the PDL. Hoogerwerf was an NAIA Second Team All-American as well as an NSCAA Honorable Mention All-American at William Carey (MS) College where he attended from 1995-97.
Hoogerwerf's coaching career began in 1999 in his hometown of New Orleans, capturing two State Cups with the New Orleans Soccer Academy (NOSA). While there, he was Director of Goalkeeping for both NOSA and the Louisiana Olympic Development Program. Hoogerwerf previously worked with the Manhattan Soccer Club and has trained keepers from the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program. In addition, he has done volunteer work with the Kids Island Soccer Program.
 
"Hoogie' moved on in 2007 and is currently goalkeeper coach with the nationally recognized Colorado Storm youth soccer club.
 

1994-97 Oleg Chickhanov, "Chick" began soccer in his native Russia on the Youth National Team. Later, he came to the United States to continue his career and played for William Carey College where he was a 1st Team All-American. He was drafted by 2 professional soccer leagues and went to play with the Nashville Metros (A League) and the Pensacola Flyers (EISL). "Chick" holds a "USSF A" license and is on the Mississippi Olympic Development Program coaching staff. He has been assistant coach with Meridian Community College (1997-1999) and most recently was the assistant men's and women's coach at William Carey College (1999-2003). He has been involved in youth soccer for many years. He is the Director of Coaching for the Gulf Coast Dynamo soccer club. 'Chick' is another member of the Crusader inaugural Wall of Fame.
 

Justin Maullin after five years as an assistant coach at the University of Central Florida Justin moved to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro under coach Michael Parker. Serving as coach Parker's right-hand man, he coordinated all aspects of the program. Performing his duties as recruiting coordinator has taken Maullin all over the U.S. and the world. In 2009 he took over from Parker as interim head coach upon the latters retirement and looks forward to his first season in 2010.
Maullin, a 28-year old native of Johannesburg, South Africa, came to the U.S. in 1993. He attended William Carey College in Gulfport, Miss., where he graduated in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in management and marketing. He was chosen as Mr. William Carey College in 1996 and 1997, the same two years he served as student body president. Maullin also made the list of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1995. He played for the Crusaders for four years, serving as the team captain and winning NAIA Academic All-America Honors. He stepped in as an assistant coach for William Carey from 1997-99 and also served as the recruiting coordinator. During that time, he helped guide the Crusaders to back-to-back NAIA Final Four appearances. He was responsible for domestic and international recruiting efforts, as well as coordinating practice and tournament schedules, handling travel plans and the annual team budget. In 2007
 
Maullin played junior professional soccer as an apprentice in South Africa and won three national championships. In the U.S. Maullin played for the New Orleans Gamblers of the A-League in 1993, the semi-pro Cocoa Expos from 1995-1997, the Mississippi Beach Kings of the indoor pro league from 1997-1998, and with the Orlando Kraze of the Premier Development League from 1999-2001. Justin was inducted onto the William Carey University inaugural Wall of Fame. 
 

1992-95 Phil Hindson is currently head coach at NCAA-D2 UNC-Pembroke. He begins his first season in 2010. He moved to Pembroke from Clemson where he had performed interim head coach duties in 2009. He began his first year as an assistant coach at Clemson in 2004 after a successful stint as an assistant Coach at Winthrop. Hindson, a native of Perth, Scotland, and a graduate of William Carey College, was at Winthrop for four years before moving to Clemson.

Hindson was a three-time All-Conference, All-Region and 1995 All-America selection while playing for NAIA top-ranked William Carey College. He still holds several scoring records at William Carey with 54 goals and 22 assists for 130 points in three seasons. He was inducted onto the inaugural WCU 'Wall of Fame' in 2007.

Hinson graduated with a B.S. degree in physical education with a minor in psychology at William Carey in 1999. He worked on his master's degree in physical education with an emphasis in health and will be awarded this degree upon the completion of the thesis. In 1995, he was a forward for the Nashville Metros of United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues. From 1996-97 he was with the Cocoa Expos (USISL) which reached the national tournament both seasons. He closed out his professional career with the Pensacola Flyers of the Eastern Indoor Soccer League.