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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Hamlett | ||
| Date of birth | January 9, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | Wilmington Seahawks | ||
| 1989–1991 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1993 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 21 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 72 | (24) |
| 1994–1995 | Anaheim Splash (indoor) | ||
| 1996 | Colorado Rapids | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 124 | (24) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–2007 | Chicago Fire (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Fire | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Denis Hamlett (born January 9, 1969 in Puerto Limón) is a Costa Rican former professional soccer player. He was the head coach of Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer from 2008 until 2009.
Hamlett spent his entire playing career in the United States, playing professionally with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Colorado Rapids, as well as indoor soccer with the Harrisburg Heat and Anaheim Splash.
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Playing career
College
After his parents separated Hamlett moved to live with his mother in New York, New York when he was ten years old. His family eventually settled in Maryland where he attended Albert Einstein High School.[1] In 1987, Hamlett played college soccer for UNC Wilmington, before transferring to George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia after his freshman season. He earned All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-Region accolades during his three seasons of play at George Mason. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelors degree in business administration and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
Professional
Hamlett began his professional career on June 10, 1992 when he signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of American Professional Soccer League.[3] He spent the 1992 and 1993 summers playing outdoor soccer with the Strikers.[4][5] In the fall of 1992, he joined the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League. He spent two seasons with the Heat.[6][7] Then from 1994-95, he played summer indoor soccer for the Anaheim Splash of the CISL.
In 1996, Hamlett was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the second round, 12th overall in Major League Soccer's inaugural draft. His stellar play continued with Colorado, where he won the BIC Tough Defender of the Year award. His playing career ended in 1997 when he suffered a stroke caused by a blood protein deficiency.[8]
Coaching career
Following his retirement from professional play in 1997, Hamlett attained his coaching license from U.S. Soccer. In 1998, Hamlett joined the coaching staff of the Chicago Fire.
He served as an assistant coach during the U.S. Project-40 squad's visit to Portugal, and continued his coaching duties with the Fire, becoming the senior assistant coach in 2001. Upon dismissal of former head coach Dave Sarachan, Hamlett received interim head coaching duties on June 20, 2007, but resumed assistant coaching duties following the arrival of Juan Carlos Osorio. When Osorio resigned take on the head coach job at the New York Red Bulls, Hamlett was hired as the head coach. Following Fire's failure to qualify for the 2009 MLS Cup, Hamlett was fired as head coach on 24 November, 2009.[9]
Personal
Hamlett currently resides in Chicago with his wife Jackie. While playing for the Harrisburg Heat he received numerous death threats from Baltimore Blast (then known as the Baltimore Spirit) fans due to accidentally breaking the jaw of a Spirit player during a game.
References
- ^ Chicago Coach Hamlett Has Local Ties That Bind
- ^ Seven Inducted Into Mason Men's Soccer Hall of Fame
- ^ June 10, 1992 Transactions
- ^ 1992 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- ^ 1993 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- ^ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1992-1993
- ^ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT -- 1993-1994
- ^ Hamlett takes long road to Chicago
- ^ Denis Hamlett out as Chicago Fire coach
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