Bobby Reiss (born 30 September 1990) is a retired American professional

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player.

Career

In May 2017 Reiss was named Head Coach, Women's Soccer, Midamerica Nazarene University,

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, KS. He had served 3 years as assistant coach and the team achieved a 33–21–8, including two of the best years in program history in 2015 and 2016, reaching the NAIA National Tournament for the first time, as well as breaking into the top-25 schools in the nation. Reiss also graduated with his MBA in counseling from MNU this year.

College

Born in

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, Reiss is a graduate of the

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for which he played three seasons for the soccer team.

Atlanta Silverbacks

On 20 March 2013 it was announced that Reiss had signed a professional contract with the

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of the

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. Reiss then made his professional debut for the Silverbacks on 28 May 2013 in the

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against

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in which he started and played the full 90 as Atlanta lost the match 3–2. On 30 June 2014 Reiss announced that he was stepping away from soccer to pursue an academic opportunity. He accepted a position as a graduate assistant for the women's soccer team at

MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private Nazarene (evangelical Christian) university in Olathe, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1966. History Mid-America Nazarene College (MANC) was founded in 1966. In 1996 Mid-America Na ...

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. While fulfilling his duties as a graduate assistant, he would also be pursuing a

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in counseling.

Career statistics

References

http://www.mnusports.com/news/2017/5/9/WS050917.aspx

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks Profile

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