Todd Haskins (born August 30, 1972) is an American retired soccer defender who played most of his career in beach soccer. He was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Club career Haskins was an outstanding player for Howard High School in Ellicott City, Maryland. He was the 1990 Gatorade Player of the Year and a Parade Magazine High School All American. In 1989, he was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship. The U.S. went 1–1–1, with Haskin scoring a goal in the 2–2 tie with Australia. In 1990, he entered the University of North Carolina where he played three years on the men's soccer team, 1990–1991 and again in 1993. During the summer of 1993, Haskins played the collegiate off-season with the Raleigh Flyers of the USISL."Tar Heel standout to join Flyers The News & Observer Friday, May 28, 1993 After completing his senior year at UNC, Haskings signed a professional contract with the Flyers for the 1995 season."Nine Flyers return for '94 season The News & Observer Saturday, April 9, 1994 In 1995, Haskins played for the Washington Warthogs of the Continental Indoor Soccer League."Armstrong comes full circle, returns home to Warthogs The Washington Times Saturday, June 24, 1995 On February 7, 1996, the Columbus Crew selected Haskins in the 15th round (141st overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft, but the Crew did not offer him a contract. He then played beach soccer, had an unsuccessful trial with AZ Alkmaar and on May 28, 1998, signed with the Baton Rouge Bombers of the Eastern Indoor Soccer League.May 28, 1998 Transactions In June, he suffered a season ending cheek injury. In December 1998, he was the first player signed by the expansion Maryland Mania of the A-League.Howard High standout Haskins first to join Maryland ManiaA-League Soccer Maryland Team Stats The Mania played one season then folded. In July 1999 Haskins briefly went on loan to D.C. United when the team had several players injured. He did not play any games before returning to the Mania."Short-Handed United Calls on Its Reserves Washington Post Sunday, July 25, 1999 In 2005, Haskins was a member of the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Coaching career Haskins currently coaches the U16 Bethesda Arsenal club team in Bethesda Maryland. He also coaches a Maryland state Olympic Development Program team, (ODP). He is also the assistant coach of the St. Johns College High School Team, along with head coach Philip Gyau.
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External links FIFA Player Profile