Greg Howes (born March 26, 1977 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American

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player, most recently coach for

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in the Professional Arena Soccer League.

Career

In 1995, Howes graduated from

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. He played his freshman season of collegiate soccer at Stetson University. He then transferred to Oregon State University, playing soccer there in 1998 and 1999. In 1999, he played for the Willamette Valley Firebirds of the

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. On February 7, 2000, the Seattle Sounders selected Howes in the first round (eighth overall) of the USL A-League draft. He tied for third on the points list that season and was named the 2000 A-League Rookie of the Year. On October 10, 2000, Howes signed with the Milwaukee Wave in the National Professional Soccer League. He was selected to the 2000-2001 All Rookie team. He would play each winter indoor season with the Wave until 2008. After 2001, the team was renamed the Major Indoor Soccer League. On February 8, 2001, the Sounders traded Howes to the

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in exchange for a second and third round draft pick and cash. He spent two seasons with the Timbers before being released at the end of the 2002 season. In April 2003, Howes joined the

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an outdoor expansion team built around the Milwaukee Wave roster. He played for the Rochester Raging Rhinos in 2005 and 2006 before returning to the Seattle Sounders in 2007. Howes was part of the Seattle squad which won the 2007 USL-1 championship. In 2008 Howes signed with the

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of the Professional Arena Soccer League.Cougars sign three-time MISL MVP Greg Howes
/ref> in the Professional Arena Soccer League. Howes was the MVP of the MISL three years in a row, in 2005 and 2006, and has played for the United States national futsal team. In 2008, Howes was player/head coach of the Tacoma Stars, a Professional Arena Soccer League team. On March 28, 2009, Howes was announced at the player/head coach of Tacoma Tide in the USL Premier Development League. He was replaced by Gerry Gray in April 2010. In 2011, Howes was inducted into the Milwaukee Wave Hall of Fame. That same year, he came back to the Milwaukee Wave. He scored a goal in the championship game, which the Wave won. In 2012, he became the first head coach of the

in the Professional Arena Soccer League. He led the team to a division win and the playoffs in 2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season. In 2014, he became the head coach o
Washington Premier Soccer Clubs BU97

Honors

Seattle Sounders

* USL First Division Championship (1):

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* USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1):

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howes, Greg 1977 births Living people American soccer coaches American soccer players Seattle Sounders Select players Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players Milwaukee Wave United players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players Major Arena Soccer League coaches Major Arena Soccer League players Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players Rochester New York FC players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Soccer players from Tacoma, Washington Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players USL First Division players USL League Two players Willamette Valley Firebirds players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Milwaukee Wave players A-League (1995–2004) players Association football midfielders American men's futsal players Stetson Hatters men's soccer players California Cougars players Tacoma Stars coaches Tacoma Stars players USL League Two coaches Men's association football player-managers Las Vegas Legends