Jeremy Tolleson
{{short description|American retired defender (born 1982)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jeremy Tolleson
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|30}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2001–2004
| youthclubs1 = Wheaton Thunder
| years1 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = Cascade Surge
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = Cleveland City Stars
| caps2 = 39
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = Carolina RailHawks
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = → Richmond Kickers (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2007–2009
| managerclubs1 = Gordon College (assistant)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Jeremy Tolleson is an American retired defender and now teacher, who played professionally in the United Soccer Leagues.
Player
Tolleson attended Wheaton College, where he played on the men's NCAA Division III college soccer team from 2001 to 2004, and was the 2004 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Player of the Year.[http://www.cciw.org/fall_soccer_m/2004cciwallconferencemsoccer.php 2004 CCIW Awards]
During his college years Tolleson also played two seasons for the Cascade Surge in the USL Premier Development League, where he was named to the 2004 All Western Conference team.{{Cite web |url=http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/honors/79546.html |title=2004 PDL Awards |access-date=2009-02-15 |archive-date=2010-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516014423/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/honors/79546.html |url-status=dead }}
Tolleson signed with the Cleveland City Stars in the USL Second Division on January 7, 2007. He led the team in minutes played in 2008, helping the Stars win the USL-2 championship.{{cite news|publisher=Indy Week|title=More muscle signed up in Cary|url=https://indyweek.com/culture/archives/muscle-signed-cary/|date=February 13, 2009|access-date=January 6, 2020}}{{cite news|publisher=Indy Week|title=RailHawks keeper Reed on Tolleson: He hurts us "very rarely"|url=https://indyweek.com/culture/archives/railhawks-keeper-reed-tolleson-hurts-us-very-rarely/|date=August 13, 2009|access-date=January 6, 2020}} On February 13, 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He was the team defender of the year and also went on loan to the Richmond Kickers for one game. In February 2010, Tolleson retired to become a missionary in Honduras.{{cite news|publisher=Indy Week|title=RailHawks' Tolleson walks away; schedule revealed; 10 of first 15 games on the road|url=https://indyweek.com/culture/archives/railhawks-tolleson-walks-away-schedule-revealed-10-first-15-games-road/|date=February 8, 2010|access-date=January 6, 2020}}[http://raleigh2.com/railhawks-defender-tolleson-retires-from-professional-soccer-p2179-140.htm Railhawks defender Tolleson retires from professional soccer]
Coach
From 2007 to 2009, Tolleson served as an assistant coach with the Gordon College men's soccer team.
References
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External links
- [http://carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=629&Itemid=272 Carolina RailHawks bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:North Carolina FC players
Category:Cascade Surge players
Category:Cleveland City Stars players
Category:Richmond Kickers players
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Honduras