Chad Vandegriffe (born November 24, 1989) is an American soccer and indoor soccer player who currently plays for

Florida Tropics SC Florida Tropics SC is a professional soccer club based in Lakeland, Florida. They are owned by Central Florida Sports Ventures, LLC, led by Dr. Panos Iakovidis, and former USL commissioner and Rochester Rhinos owner Chris Economides. The org ...

in the

Major Arena Soccer League The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico. MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...

Youth

Prior to turning pro, Vandegriffe was a standout at

Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) Chaminade College Preparatory School is an independent, Roman Catholic school, of the Marianist Order, for boys in grades six through twelve in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis. The school is located in Creve Coeur, in west St. Louis ...

, where he was a four-year letter winner, team captain and Defensive Player of the Year. He helped lead the school to the Missouri Class 3 state championship in 2006. Other accolades include first-team all-Midwest, first-team all-state, first-team All-Metro Catholic Conference, and he was named to Great Midwest Classic All-Tournament Team. He also lettered in baseball and basketball. Vandegriffe played club soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, where he helped lead his team to Missouri state championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 prior to playing in the

U.S. Soccer Development Academy The U.S. Soccer Development Academy (DA) was an American soccer league. Formed in 2007, the league features youth academies and youth clubs from various organizations, including Major League Soccer and the United Soccer League. The DA's mission ...

. He was a U-23 regional champion and national runner-up in 2011.

College

Vandegriffe played two years of

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United K ...

Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = "The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , ...

in 2008 and 2009, before transferring to Saint Louis University in 2010. Vandegriffe made the Atlantic 10 Conference all-tournament team in 2010 and earned honorable mention, Atlantic 10 Conference, in 2011.

Professional

After playing with the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Indoor Soccer League, then in the

in 2014–15, Vandegriffe signed with

United Soccer League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...

expansion club

Saint Louis FC Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wid ...

on March 13, 2015. After the USL season concluded, the Ambush announced that Vandegriffe would be returning to the team for the 2015–16 season. On December 23, 2015, Saint Louis FC announced a number of players would be returning for the 2016 season, including Vandegriffe. On October 3, 2016, the

Milwaukee Wave The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1984, they have been the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in the United States and are seven-time league champions, m ...

announced the signing of Vandegriffe for the 2016–17

season. On June 30, 2017, the Wave announced that Vandegriffe had re-signed for three seasons. Vandegriffe signed a two-year contract with

on July 23, 2020. Vandegriffe, the 2021-22

Defender of the Year re-signed with the Florida Tropics on June 29, 2022. Vandegriffe, who led the MASL in blocks last season with 54, inked a new three-year contract with the club.

Honors

St. Louis Ambush * Major Indoor Soccer League – All-Rookie Team: 2013–14

– Champions: 2018–19 Florida Tropics *

– Regular Season Champions: 2021 *

– All-Third Team: 2021 *

– “Elite Six” All-First Team: 2021-22 *

- Defender of the Year: 2021-22 *

- Finalists: 2021-22

References

External links

Saint Louis FC bio

St. Louis Ambush bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vandegriffe, Chad 1989 births Living people American soccer players SMU Mustangs men's soccer players Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000) players Saint Louis FC players Milwaukee Wave players Florida Tropics SC players Association football defenders Soccer players from St. Louis Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Major Arena Soccer League players USL Championship players Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni