Youth
Born in Pittsburgh, Leven grew up in
Hampton, Pennsylvania. During this time he played for the Pittsburgh Strikers and Beadling SC club teams, while also playing for Western Pennsylvania ODP. He graduated from
Hampton High School. He attended the
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...
, playing on the men's soccer team from 1996 to 2000.
Ohio State Buckeyes All Time Roster
/ref> Leven graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS).
Professional player career
Leven started his career with the now defunct Pittsburgh Stingers
The Pittsburgh Stingers are a defunct indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) for two seasons from 1994 to 1995.
Year-by-year
Players
* Bob Lilley (1994)
* P.J. Johns
Philip Joseph Johns (born June 7, ...
in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) was a professional indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.
History
In the summer of 1989 Dr Jerry Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and California Sports, told his executive Vice ...
(CISL). The Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American ...
signed Leven in 1999 as an undrafted free agent. In the fall of 2000, Leven was transferred to the Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...
where he participated as a training team member. Leven retired from professional soccer in 2002. Leven was inducted into his high school sports hall of fame in 2006.
Coaching career
College Coaching
Tiffin University Men's Soccer Assistant Coach - 2002 – 2005
Heidelberg University Director of Soccer & Head Men's Soccer Coach - 2005 – 2010
Otterbein University Men's Soccer Coach - 2010 – 2015
High school coaching
New Albany High School (Ohio)
New Albany High School is a public high school located in New Albany, Ohio as part of the New Albany-Plain Local School District. New Albany is a four-year comprehensive high school accredited by the Ohio Department of Education.
History
In t ...
- Varsity Girls Soccer Assistant Coach - 2010 - 2015
Gahanna Christian Academy - Head Varsity Boys Soccer Coach - 2016
Bexley High School
Bexley High School (BHS) is a public high school located in Bexley, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus.
Athletics
Bexley’s athletic program includes teams in the following sports: lacrosse, football, basketball, baseball, cheerleadin ...
- Head Varsity Girls Soccer Coach - 2017 - 2019
Youth club coaching
Hampton Soccer Club - 1995 - 1996
Dublin Soccer Club - 1996 - 2009
New Albany Soccer Club - 2009 - 2016
Columbus Crew Youth Development Program - 2011 - 2016
FC614 - 2016 - 2019
Ohio Premier - 2021–Present
References
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1977 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Pittsburgh Stingers players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
A-League (1995–2004) players
USISL Select League players
Soccer players from Pittsburgh
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football midfielders