Aaron Leventhal is a retired American

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player who played professionally in the

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. Leventhal attended

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, playing on the men's soccer team from 1992 to 1995. He is within the top ten of all Drake offensive records. In 1995, Leventhal played for the

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in the

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. He led the team in scoring as it went to the Sizzlin’ Four Tournament. In 1996, Leventhal turned professional with the

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of the 1996 USISL Select League. In 1997, the Thunder moved to the

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. In 1999, they won the A-League championship. Leventhal retired after playing one game at the beginning of the 2002 season. In May 2006, Levanthal became the strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Thunder. He is part of Team Gilboa, an Alpine ski club.Team Gilboa staff
/ref> He was American Alpine skier Kristina Koznick’s strength and condition coach.

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Living people 1974 births American men's soccer players Des Moines Menace players Drake Bulldogs men's soccer players Minnesota Thunder players USL League Two players USISL Select League players A-League (1995–2004) players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-defender-1970s-stub