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Hired in 2003 Josh Mckay has been an intrical part of USF's recent success. Since the beginning of his tenure as an assistant to Coach Visser, the Dons have gone 46-28-7 with three straight NCAA tournament appearances. Following the 2005 season, McKay was promoted to the position of associate head coach. "Josh brings a lot to our soccer program," said Dons' head coach Erik Visser. "He was a youth soccer player in the Bay Area, played soccer at the highest collegiate level here at USF, has extensive pro experience and a USSF 'A' license. He deserves a great deal of credit for our recent success and our successes to come." From 1996 to 2002, McKay played an impressive 153 contests, in the professional ranks as a member of the Colorado Rapids of the MLS and the USL's Richmond Kickers. With the Kickers in 1997, McKay accumulated 10 points on four goals and two assists. With McKay on the roster, Richmond took no worse than third in their division. In 1998 and 2001, the Kickers were crowned division champions. The Kickers finished as league championship runner-ups in McKay's final season. Known as a 'tremendous left-sided threat coming out of the back field', McKay has part of a tough Kickers defense which in 2000 recorded 13 shutouts and allowed only 25 goals. At that time Head Coach Leigh Cowlishaw said of McKay, "[Josh is a] proven A-League professional who leads by example." During his time with Richmond, McKay also served as the Kickers' Youth Soccer Club's Coach and Assistant Technical Director for three seasons. A strong and powerful defender/midfielder, McKay hails from the soccer-rich Pleasanton area. After playing a season at UNLV, McKay returned to USF as a sophomore and led the Dons into the NCAA tournament as a junior (1993) and senior (1994). McKay played in 67 games in his collegiate career, including 48 in his three seasons at USF. He scored six goals, including three game-winners in his career. Another highlight was making one of the three penalty kick tiebreaker goals to advance USF at Fresno State in an NCAA playoff game in 1994. In 1995, McKay earned his Bachelor's Degree from USF in English Composition. On June 8 of 2007, McKay and his wife Barbara were welcomed by the birth of their first child, Xavier Rhys. They live in Pleasanton, Calif. "Josh brings a lot to our soccer program," said Dons' head coach Erik Visser. "He was a youth soccer player in the Bay Area, played soccer at the highest collegiate level here at USF, has extensive pro experience and a USSF "A" license. He deserves a great deal of credit for our recent success and our successes to come." |
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