Fifty-two college seniors from 31 Division I schools across the nation will attempt to show MLS coaches and scouts that they have what it takes to succeed in the pro ranks when they descend on Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for the annual adidas MLS Player Combine from Jan. 6-10.
The initial player list was determined by a panel of Division I college coaches, representing all conferences, who nominated and voted for players in conjunction with MLS coaches. These players will be joined by Generation adidas players, additional collegiate players from NCAA Division II and III schools, NAIA schools and Division I alternates.
The final player list of approximately 66 players, including international invitees and Generation adidas signings, additional Combine coaches and team assignments, will be announced at a later date.
The initial list for the MLS Player Combine is as follows:
2012 adidas MLS Player Combine Coaches List
Jim Barlow (Princeton); Jamie Clark (University of Washington); Brian Tompkins (Yale)
**additional coaches will be announced at a later date.
2012 adidas MLS Player Combine List by Position
GOALKEEPERS (4): Brian Rowe (UCLA); Chris Blais (University of South Florida); Jhojan Obando (Providence); Ryan Meara (Fordham);
DEFENDERS (16): Aaron Maund (Notre Dame); Andrew Duran (Creighton); Aubrey Perry (University of South Florida); Austin Berry (Louisville); Charles Rodriguez (UNC Charlotte); Chris Estridge (Indiana); Diogo de Almeida (SMU); Hunter Jumper (Virginia); James Kiffe (UC Santa Barbara); Justin Chavez (Tulsa); Matt Hedges (UNC); Mykell Bates (Santa Clara University); Nick Blake (UConn); Pat Sigler (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo); Shawn Singh (UCLA); Tommy Meyer (Indiana);
MIDFIELDERS (19): Alec Purdie (Indiana); Andy Rose (UCLA); Arthur Ivo (SMU); Brendan King (Notre Dame); Calum Mallace (Marquette); Christian Barreiro (UPenn); Eder Arreola (UCLA); Greg Jordan (Creighton); Kenney Walker (Louisville); Kevan George (UCF); Kirk Urso (UNC); Lance Rozenboom (New Mexico); Luis Silva (UC Santa Barbara); Michael Green (New Mexico); Miguel Ibarra (UC Irvine); Nick DeLeon (Louisville); Rafael Garcia (Cal State Northridge); Tony Walls (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay); Warren Creavalle (UCF)
FORWARDS (13): Antoine Hoppenot (Princeton); Billy Schuler (UNC); Brian Ownby (Virginia); Bryan Gaul (Bradley); Casey Townsend (Maryland); Colin Rolfe (Louisville); Ethan Finlay (Creighton); Evan James (UNC Charlotte); Evans Frimpong (Delaware); Karo Okiomah (High Point); Luckymore Mkosana (Dartmouth); Luke Holmes (Akron); Tony Cascio (UConn).
2012 adidas MLS Player Combine List by School
University of Akron
Luke Holmes
Bradley University
Bryan Gaul
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Pat Sigler
Cal State Northridge
Rafael Garcia
UC Irvine
Miguel Ibarra
UCLA
Eder Arreola
Andy Rose
Brian Rowe
Shawn Singh
UC Santa Barbara
James Kiffe
Luis Silva
University of Central Florida
Warren Creavalle
Kevan George
University of Connecticut
Nick Blake
Tony Cascio
Creighton University
Andrew Duran
Greg Jordan
Ethan Finlay
Dartmouth College
Luckymore Mkosana
University of Delaware
Evans Frimpong
Fordham University
Ryan Meara
High Point University
Karo Okiomah
Indiana University
Chris Estridge
Tommy Meyer
Alec Purdie
University of Louisville
Austin Berry
Nick DeLeon
Colin Rolfe
Kenney Walker
Marquette University
Calum Mallace
University of Maryland
Casey Townsend
University of New Mexico
Michael Green
Lance Rozenboom
University of North Carolina
Matt Hedges
Billy Schuler
Kirk Urso
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Evan James
Charles Rodriguez
University of Notre Dame
Brendan King
Aaron Maund
University of Pennsylvania
Christian Barreiro
Princeton University
Antoine Hoppenot
Providence College
Jhojan Obando
Santa Clara University
Mykell Bates
Southern Methodist University
Diogo de Almeida
Arthur Ivo
University of South Florida
Chris Blais
Aubrey Perry
Tulsa University
Justin Chavez
University of Virginia
Hunter Jumper
Brian Ownby
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Tony Walls
