Chad Vandegriffe (born November 24, 1989) is an American soccer and

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player who currently plays for

Florida Tropics SC Florida Tropics SC is a professional soccer club based in Lakeland, Florida. They are owned by Central Florida Sports Ventures, LLC, led by Dr. Panos Iakovidis, and former USL commissioner and Rochester Rhinos owner Chris Economides. The or ...

in the

Major Arena Soccer League The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico. MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...

Youth

Prior to turning pro, Vandegriffe was a standout at

Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) Chaminade College Preparatory School is an independent, Roman Catholic school, of the Marianist Order, for boys in grades six through twelve in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis. The school is located in Creve Coeur, in west St. Louis ...

, where he was a four-year letter winner, team captain and Defensive Player of the Year. He helped lead the school to the Missouri Class 3 state championship in 2006. Other accolades include first-team all-Midwest, first-team all-state, first-team All-Metro Catholic Conference, and he was named to Great Midwest Classic All-Tournament Team. He also lettered in baseball and basketball. Vandegriffe played club soccer with

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club The St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club (SLSG) is a sports club dedicated to the development and advancement of all levels of soccer in the St. Louis metropolitan area of Missouri and Illinois. The result of the 2007 merger of three of the a ...

, where he helped lead his team to Missouri state championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 prior to playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He was a U-23 regional champion and national runner-up in 2011.

College

Vandegriffe played two years of

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Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = " The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , pr ...

in 2008 and 2009, before transferring to

Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...

in 2010. Vandegriffe made the

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all-tournament team in 2010 and earned honorable mention,

, in 2011.

Professional

After playing with the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Indoor Soccer League, then in the

in 2014–15, Vandegriffe signed with

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expansion club Saint Louis FC on March 13, 2015. After the USL season concluded, the Ambush announced that Vandegriffe would be returning to the team for the 2015–16 season. On December 23, 2015, Saint Louis FC announced a number of players would be returning for the 2016 season, including Vandegriffe. On October 3, 2016, the Milwaukee Wave announced the signing of Vandegriffe for the 2016–17

season. On June 30, 2017, the Wave announced that Vandegriffe had re-signed for three seasons. Vandegriffe signed a two-year contract with

on July 23, 2020. Vandegriffe, the 2021-22

Defender of the Year re-signed with the Florida Tropics on June 29, 2022. Vandegriffe, who led the MASL in blocks last season with 54, inked a new three-year contract with the club.

Honors

St. Louis Ambush * Major Indoor Soccer League – All-Rookie Team: 2013–14 Milwaukee Wave *

– Champions: 2018–19 Florida Tropics *

– Regular Season Champions: 2021 *

– All-Third Team: 2021 *

– “Elite Six” All-First Team: 2021-22 *

- Defender of the Year: 2021-22 *

- Finalists: 2021-22

References

External links

Saint Louis FC bio

St. Louis Ambush bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vandegriffe, Chad 1989 births Living people American soccer players SMU Mustangs men's soccer players Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000) players Saint Louis FC players Milwaukee Wave players Florida Tropics SC players Association football defenders Soccer players from St. Louis Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Major Arena Soccer League players USL Championship players Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni