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New England RevolutionUSA Youth National Team
Professional Soccer
Cristiano Oliveira
Professional player and USA Youth National Team alumnus.
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Meet the athlete
ambassadors.
Current Division I athletes and professionals bringing real experiences, honest answers, and a closer look at the path ahead.
01New England Revolution
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Duke UniversityDivision I Soccer
Ian Hecker
Current Division I athlete bringing his Duke experience to the D1 Connect community.
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03Duke UniversityDivision I Soccer
Jamie Kabuusu
Current Division I athlete bringing his Duke experience to the D1 Connect community.
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NC State UniversityDivision I Soccer
John Pottle
Current Division I athlete bringing his NC State experience to the D1 Connect community.
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05NC State UniversityDivision I Soccer
Gianni Rosario
Current Division I athlete bringing his NC State experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Southern Methodist UniversityDivision I Soccer
Sam Cunniffe
Current Division I athlete bringing his SMU experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Stanford UniversityDivision I Soccer
Aidan Reilly
Current Division I athlete bringing his Stanford experience to the D1 Connect community.
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University of California, BerkeleyDivision I Soccer
Zach Miles
Current Division I athlete bringing his Cal experience to the D1 Connect community.
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University of Notre DameDivision I Soccer
Eli Ackerman
Current Division I athlete bringing his Notre Dame experience to the D1 Connect community.
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University of VirginiaDivision I Soccer
Jed Akwaboah
Current Division I athlete bringing his University of Virginia experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Boston CollegeDivision I Soccer
Henry Wassarman
Current Division I athlete sharing the real Boston College experience.
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12Boston CollegeDivision I Soccer
Ryan Scuro
Current Division I athlete sharing the real Boston College experience.
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13Boston CollegeDivision I Soccer
Charles Pons
Current Division I athlete sharing the real Boston College experience.
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Rutgers UniversityDivision I Soccer
Francesco DiPonzio
Current Division I athlete bringing his Rutgers experience to the D1 Connect community.
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15Rutgers UniversityDivision I Soccer
Simon Gorczowski
Current Division I athlete bringing his Rutgers experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Providence CollegeDivision I Soccer
Karim Eljamal
Current Division I athlete bringing his Providence experience to the D1 Connect community.
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University of ConnecticutLithuania Youth National Team
Division I Soccer
Grant Emerhi
Current Division I athlete and Lithuania youth international bringing his UConn experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Columbia UniversityDivision I Soccer
Sage Kinner
Current Division I athlete bringing his Columbia experience to the D1 Connect community.
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19Columbia UniversityDivision I Soccer
Amir Yahalom
Current Division I athlete bringing his Columbia experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Harvard UniversityBermuda National Team
Division I Soccer
Maxwell Mobray
Current Division I athlete and Bermuda National Team debutant bringing his Harvard experience to the D1 Connect community.
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21Harvard UniversityDivision I Soccer
Christo Velikin
Current Division I athlete bringing his Harvard experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Princeton UniversityDivision I Soccer
Ian Nunez
Current Division I athlete bringing his Princeton experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Yale UniversityDivision I Soccer
David Pousseu
Current Division I athlete bringing his Yale experience to the D1 Connect community.
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University of New HampshireDivision I Soccer
Aaron Choi
Current Division I athlete bringing his New Hampshire experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Monmouth UniversityDivision I Soccer
Jasen Bottini
Current Division I athlete bringing his Monmouth experience to the D1 Connect community.
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26Monmouth UniversityDivision I Soccer
Marcin Kluz
Current Division I athlete bringing his Monmouth experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Northeastern UniversityDivision I Soccer
Shai Saarony
Current Division I athlete bringing his Northeastern experience to the D1 Connect community.
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28Northeastern UniversityDivision I Soccer
Brady Elmblad
Current Division I athlete bringing his Northeastern experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Fairfield UniversityDivision I Soccer
Elias Novina
Current Division I athlete bringing his Fairfield experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Sacred Heart UniversityDivision I Soccer
Matt Sarro
Current Division I athlete bringing his Sacred Heart experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityDivision I Soccer
Dominic Valenzuela
Current Division I athlete bringing his FDU experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Boston UniversityDivision I Soccer
Austin Mobray
Current Division I athlete bringing his Boston University experience to the D1 Connect community.
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Coastal Carolina UniversityDivision I Soccer
Kaden Pollard
Current Division I athlete at Coastal Carolina after transferring from the University of Kentucky.
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34Coastal Carolina UniversityDivision I Soccer
Alvin Depina
Current Division I athlete bringing his Coastal Carolina experience to the D1 Connect community.
D1 CONNECT ATHLETE AMBASSADORD1 Connect is shaped by the real experiences, questions, and lessons of our athlete ambassadors and current Division I athletes.