Brian Loftin (born April 4, 1972, in

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) is a retired American

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and was the commissioner of the

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. He played one season in

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with the

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, as well as several seasons in the

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. However, his greatest fame as a player came in eight seasons of indoor soccer where he was a consistent scoring threat with the

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and

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. He also earned twelve

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, scoring five goals, with the

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Player

Loftin graduated in 1990 from

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, an independent private school in Kansas City, Missouri, before attending the

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for two years where he was a 1992 All Patriot League soccer player. He transferred to the

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in 1993. After completing his collegiate eligibility in the fall of 1994, Loftin attended an open tryout with the

of the National Professional Soccer League. He impressed the coaches and was signed to a contract, becoming a regular on the Attack front line for four seasons. In 1997, he played for the

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in the

. In March 1998, the

selected Loftin in the first round (second overall) in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. He played eight games for the Mutiny that season. He also played five games for the

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of USISL. In April 1999, he signed with the

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of the

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. He would play outdoor summer soccer with the Rampage through the 2000 season. In 2000, he was First Team All League with the Rampage. Loftin also signed with the

of the NPSL and remained with them for four seasons before retiring in 2003. One of his most notable goals came in the Game 5 of the 2000 NPSL finals, in which Loftin executed a spectacular bicycle kick to score. In his last two seasons, the Wave played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Loftin also earned twelve

, scoring five goals, with the U.S. national

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team between 1996 and 2000.

Executive

In between his playing career with the Wave and becoming commissioner of the XSL, Loftin was the GM/CEO of the Chicago Storm.Brian Loftin CEO of Chicago
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References

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