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4 unusual facts about USL Second Division


Dayton Dutch Lions

On July 8, 2010 the Lions announced that they would be self-promoting to the USL Second Division for the 2011 season, as well as adding a brand new women's team in the USL W-League.

Kieren Keane

He signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division in 2010, making his debut for the Eagles on April 24, 2010 in a game against the Richmond Kickers.

During his recuperation from his broken leg he accepted assistant coaching positions with Dave Richardson at Sockers FC and Bret Hall at the Bridges to the Pros Academy, and was in line to become the Chicago Sockers and Magic Alliance U23 head coach, but opted to sign with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division instead.

Virginia Beach Piranhas

The Submariners' excellent early form also took them to the US Open Cup for the first time, but they lost first time out, 3-1 to USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads.


2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the United Soccer Leagues (First Division, Second Division, and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper.

Bart Creasman

Bartley "Bart" Creasman (born June 8, 1983 in Lake Mary, Florida, United States) is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper who last played for the USL Second Division club Wilmington Hammerheads.

Devaun DeGraff

Devaun "Sammy" DeGraff (born December 25, 1980) is a Bermudian soccer player who currently plays for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division.

Dustin Swinehart

Swinehart played the amateur team CASL Elite in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2010; his team won their regional qualification group (which also featured NPSL teams FC Tulsa and Atlanta FC) before falling 4-2 to USL Second Division pro side Charleston Battery in the first round of tournament proper.

E. E. Waddell High School

tenants = E.E. Waddell Rams
Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) (2001-2007)
Charlotte Lady Eagles (W-League) (2001-2007)
Olympic Trojans (2013)
West Meck Hawks

Fabien Lewis

Lewis signed for the Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division in 2007, and made his professional debut on 27 April 2007 in the Pioneers' 2–0 opening day loss to the Charlotte Eagles.

Joe Zewe

Zewe played several games for his hometown Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division in 2008, but left due to mutual consent and in July 2008, and subsequently signed a contract with KÍ Klaksvík of the Faroe Islands Premier League Football.

Lloyd Holder

Laurence "Lloyd" Holder (born August 30, 1977) is a Bermudian soccer player who currently plays for the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division.

Lyndon Burgess

Lyndon Burgess (born November 17, 1980) is a Bermudian soccer player who currently plays for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division.


see also

2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

The 2010 Cup will feature 8 teams from the MLS, 9 from the USSF Division 2 (being all 9 US-based teams), all 6 teams from the USL Second Division, 8 teams from the PDL, 8 from USASA, and an additional team resulting from a single match between Sonoma County Sol of the National Premier Soccer League and PSA Los Gatos Storm of US Club Soccer.