Chuck Codd (born in

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) is a former U.S. soccer defender who played one season in the

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, six in the National Professional Soccer League, two in the

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and two in the

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. He is currently the assistant coach of the

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women's soccer team.

Youth

Codd began playing with the Fram Culver Club in Torrance, California in addition to playing soccer at

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. Codd graduated from high school in 1985, entering

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that fall. He played four season on the NC State soccer team before graduating in 1990 with a

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in history. While still in college, Codd spent the 1988 collegiate off season with F.C. Portland in the

Professional

In 1991, the

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of the National Professional Soccer League (NSPL) drafted Codd but immediately traded him, along with Russ Prince and Ko Thandabouth, to the Chicago Power in exchange for

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. He remained with the Power until the 1995–1996 season when he was traded to the Cincinnati Silverbacks after two games. Codd finished the 1995–1996 season in Cincinnati, but moved to the

for the 1996–1997 season. In the spring of 1997, Codd returned to Chicago to sign with the Chicago Stingers of the

. In 1998, Codd was called up to the Chicago Fire of

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, but did not enter a game. The Stingers won the 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League championship, but moved to the amateur fourth division

in 1999, changing the team name to the Chicago Sockers. The Sockers won the 1999 and 2000 titles. Codd scored one goal in the Sockers 3–1 victory over the Spokane Shadow for the 1999 PDL championship. He retired from following the 2000 season.

Coaching

Codd has held numerous coaching positions over the years. He coached the St. Charles Celtics amateur club for three years. He also spent one season at one of several St. Charles High School's in St. Charles, Illinois. In 1999, he was hired as an assistant coach with the

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men's soccer team. In 2001, he moved to the women's team as an assistant coach, holding that position for three seasons. Codd coached with the Tophats girls club in

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for two years before returning to the Midwest where he joined the Chicago Sockers as the director of the club's girls team. On January 30, 2007, Codd became an assistant coach with

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(NIU). When Marci Jobson, head coach of NIU moved to

to coach the women's team, Codd moved with her, becoming the new assistant coach at Baylor on January 8, 2008.

Personal

Codd married

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player

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on July 22, 2002July 23, 2002 New York Times
/ref> They have a daughter named Charlie.

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