Jeff Causey (born October 19, 1971 in

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) is a retired American

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who spent six seasons in

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. He later served as an assistant coach at the collegiate and professional levels.

College soccer

Causey attended the

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where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1990 to 1993. He was a member of the Cavaliers teams which won the 1991, 1992, and 1993

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, taking Tournament Defensive MVP in 1991. He was a 1993 third team All American, graduating that year with a

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in history. He holds the school record for 88 saves in the 1990 season and is tied for third with 10 shutouts that season.

Professional career

In 1994, Causey signed with the Boston Storm of the

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. In 1994, he moved to the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

, winning the 1995 USISL Championship and US Open Cup Championship. On February 6, 1996, the

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selected Causey in the 5th round (46th overall) in the

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. The team then traded him to

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in exchange for

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and the first overall pick in the

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. Causey played nineteen games with United in 1996 as the team won both the

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and Open Cup. He began the year with United, but was waived on June 27, 1997. On July 20, 1997, Causey signed with the

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. Causey was a part of the New England Revolution until April 2002 when he retired from playing professionally. Causey was actively involved in the community and in 2000 & 2001, he received the New York Life "Humanitarian of the Year" as well the 2001 Boston Sports Awards "Ron Burton Community Hero". In 2008, Causey was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame.

Coach

In 1995, Causey served as an assistant coach with the

’s soccer team. On May 7, 2002, the

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announced it had hired Causey as an assistant with the men’s soccer team. In 2003, he was an assistant coach with the

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in the WUSA. With the collapse of the WUSA, Causey went into the financial services sector with

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. At the present time he is a Certified Financial Planner with TIAA-CREF. On January 19, 2012, it was announced that Causey would be joining the New England Revolution broadcast team for the 2012 season. Causey is still involved in soccer, coaching youth teams and players in the Massachusetts and New Hampshire area. He coaches good goalkeepers like Ryker Fauth, Jose Goodman, Reinner Federals, and Sean Cory.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Causey, Jeff 1971 births Living people American soccer coaches American soccer players Association football goalkeepers Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players USISL players Boston Storm players Richmond Kickers players D.C. United players New England Revolution players Boston Breakers (WUSA) non-playing staff Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer coaches Maryland Terrapins men's soccer coaches NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player winners Soccer players from Virginia Major League Soccer players MLS Pro-40 players American women's soccer coaches