DIRECTOR OF SOCCER

Greg Simmonds

Simmonds began his career with USL First Division side Hershey Wildcats in 1999, taking Rookie of the Year honors that season, notching 16 goals and six assists for 38 points. After adding another 16 goals for the Wildcats the following year and earning the team MVP award, he was invited to play in the CONCACAF Club Championship with DC United. With the opportunity to sign with DC United as a discovery player on the table, Simmonds was drafted by the Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer in 2001. Following his stint in MLS, he headed to Rochester (USL-1) where he led the Rhinos with nine goals and six assists, one season before joining the Richmond Kickers for the 2003 season. While in a Kickers uniform, the 6’3” forward tallied four goals and three assists in 27 appearances before moving on to Charleston where he led the Battery in scoring for the next two seasons (2004-2005). Finishing as the Virginia Beach Mariners top scorer one year later, Simmonds ended his professional career with the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2007.

The all-time leading scorer at Howard University with 54 goals, Simmonds received Most Valuable Player honors three times and was named Mid-Continent Player of the Year in 1997. He also boasts international experience, having played with the Jamaican National Team in 1999.