Craig Demmin (born May 21, 1971) is a Trinidadian former

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who played as a defender. He represented the

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Player

College

Demmin attended

Belhaven University Belhaven University (Belhaven or BU) is a private evangelical Christian university in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 1883, the university offers traditional majors, programs of general studies, and pre-professional programs in Christian Ministr ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1990 to 1993. He was a 1991 Second Team and a 1992 and 1993 First Team NAIA All American. In 1992, Demmin and his team mates won the

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. In 2008, he was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional

Demmin played for East Fife F.C. before playing in

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for the

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in 2001. Demmin also had two stints with the

Rochester Raging Rhinos Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American association football, soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-Major League Soccer ...

, and was playing for the

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at the time of their demise in 2006. Demmin was named to the A-League All-Star Team five times while playing for Rochester.

International

Demmin represented the

from 1995 to 2003.

Coach

Demmin is an assistant coach with the

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women's soccer team. On August 11, 2011, the Rochester Lancers named Demmin as assistant coach.

References

External links

2001 Soccer America
* * 1971 births Living people East Fife F.C. players Jackson Chargers players Mississippi Brilla FC players Rochester Rhinos players Tampa Bay Mutiny players Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers Trinidad and Tobago football managers USL League Two players USL First Division players Virginia Beach Mariners players Major League Soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players Tampa Bay Mutiny draft picks Sportspeople from Arima Men's association football defenders 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Association football coaches {{Trinidad-footy-bio-stub