Eric David Reed (born December 7, 1983) is an American

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Reed grew up in

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, and attended Laguna Hills High School, where he was a four-year starter. During this time, he received a handful of

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U-18 caps. After high school, he attended

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where he

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his freshman year. The following year he appeared in four games and continued his good form earning an additional 16 games in his second year. He was a consistent first team starter over the next two years. While attending college, he competed in the

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with the

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. Reed was the 2006 PDL Goalkeeper of the Year, leading the league with a 0.62

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as well as the top shutout total with 10.

Professional

After he was not selected in the

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, Reed was selected by the

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of the

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in the 2007 USL First Division College Player Draft. At the end of the 2007 USL-1 season, California Victory fans voted Reed as team MVP. Following the demise of the Victory, Reed transferred to

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outfit

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, who he helped win the USL2 title in 2008. On February 9, 2008, Reed joined

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for the 2009 season. Reed signed with

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of the

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league on February 22, 2011. Reed signed with

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2011-12 indoor season on October 25, 2011.

Coaching

Reed was briefly employed as the Men's Goalkeeping Coach at the

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while playing for California Victory in 2007. He served as the Men's goalkeeper coach for Davidson College for two seasons in 2012–2013. He served as the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach of Bowling Green State University Men's Soccer Team from 2014 to 2017. This was followed by a Head Coaching role at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. He now currently works as the assistant men's soccer coach at UCLA.

Personal

Eric is married with three children and currently lives in Cleveland, OH

References

https://uclabruins.com/staff.aspx?staff=5799

External links

Carolina RailHawks bio
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