William Sedgewick (born February 11, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who played both indoors and outdoors.

Bill Sedgewick
Personal information
Full name William Sedgewick
Date of birth (1971-02-11) February 11, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Westminster Griffins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Portland Pride (indoor) 14 (1)
1995–1996 Chicago Power (indoor) 40 (12)
1996 Colorado Foxes 22 (0)
1996–1997 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 40 (27)
1997–1998 Montreal Impact 51 (8)
1999–2005 Rochester Rhinos 161 (6)
2005–2006 California Cougars (indoor) 30 (5)
2006Montreal Impact (loan) 5 (0)
2006–2007 Detroit Ignition (indoor) 19 (1)
2007–2008 Orlando Sharks (indoor) 21 (6)
2008 Detroit Ignition (indoor) 4 (0)
Total 407 (66)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Rochester Rhinos (assistant)
2012–2013 FC Brossard
2013–2014 AS Pierrefonds
2015–2016 Lakeshore SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

College

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Born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Sedgewick attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City, graduating in 1994 with a degree in business finance.[1]

Player

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In May 1994, Sedgwick turned professional with the Portland Pride in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, playing two seasons with Portland.[2] In 1995, he moved to the Chicago Power of the National Professional Soccer League.[3] He later played for the Edmonton Drillers,[4] Montreal Impact and Rochester Rhinos. He returned to the Impact in 2006 for one season, on loan from the California Cougars.[5] The Cougars folded during the summer and in September 2006, the Detroit Ignition selected Sedgewick in the MISL Dispersal Draft.[6] In July 2007, the expansion Orlando Sharks selected Sedgewick fourth in the MISL Expansion Draft.[7] In March 2008, he returned to the Detroit Ignition.[8]

Coach

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On January 4, 2010, Sedgewick was named an assistant coach for the Rochester Rhinos.[9] He left this position after the 2012 season to pursue opportunities in Montreal.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "2005 Distinguished Alumni Awards". Westminster College. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  2. ^ Sedgewick signs with Portland Pride
  3. ^ 1995-1996 Chicago Power Archived February 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Edmonton Drillers: Bill Sedgewick
  5. ^ Patrick Vallée (August 1, 2006). "BILL SEDGEWICK AND HICHAM AABOUBOU JOIN THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  6. ^ Ignition selects seven in MISL Dispersal Draft
  7. ^ ORLANDO SHARKS DRAFT LEAGUE STANDOUTS
  8. ^ Michelle Greene (March 10, 2008). "IGNITION ACQUIRE DEFENDER BILL SEDGEWICK". Michigan Live. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  9. ^ Bill Sedgewick named Rhinos Assistant Coach[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Sedgewick leaving Rhinos, but club expected to retain nucleus from second-place team". Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  11. ^ Bill Sedgewick redevient entraîneur dans la Première ligue de soccer du Québec Archived May 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine