Pat Healey (born December 20, 1985) is an American soccer coach and former
soccer player who is currently the head coach and general manager of the
Harrisburg Heat 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 ...
.
College
Healey, who was born in
Baltimore, Maryland
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and is the son of
Kevin Healey (the President and General Manager of the
Baltimore Blast
The Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The team is a part of the Major Arena Soccer League.
The team has won 10 championships since it was founded in 1980. Beginning with ...
), grew up in
Bel Air, Maryland
The town of Bel Air is the county seat of Harford County, Maryland. According to the 2020 United States census, the population of the town was 10,661.
History
Bel Air's identity has gone through several incarnations since 1780. Aquilla Scott, w ...
, attended
Calvert Hall College High School
Calvert Hall College High School (also known as "Calvert Hall" or "CHC") is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys, located in Towson, Maryland, United States. The school's mission is to make its students "men of intellect, men of ...
, and played
college soccer
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at
Towson University
Towson University (TU or Towson) is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since its founding, the university h ...
. At Towson he was named the 2007
Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, was a three-time All-CAA selection, and a two-time NSCAA/ADIDAS All-South Atlantic Region player.
Professional
Outdoor
Healey was drafted in the first round of the
2008 MLS Supplemental Draft The 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 24, 2008, six days after the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, as teams filled out their developmental rosters.
Changes from 2007
* 2008 expansion club San Jose Earthquakes received the first pick in each ro ...
by the
Kansas City Wizards, but was released on February 19, 2008 after the team's initial pre-season training camp.
He signed his first professional contract with
Crystal Palace Baltimore
Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Founded in 2006, the club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace.
The club was a member of t ...
of the
USL Second Division
The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer (t ...
on March 18, 2008, and has remained with Palace since then, clocking over 40 appearances for the team, and helping them to the 2008 USL2 playoffs. On March 16, 2010, Baltimore announced the re-signing of Healey to a new contract for the 2010 season.
Indoor
Healey also has experience playing professional indoor soccer. He was selected in the Territorial Round of the 2008
MISL Amateur Draft by
Baltimore Blast
The Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The team is a part of the Major Arena Soccer League.
The team has won 10 championships since it was founded in 1980. Beginning with ...
, and signed a contract to play with the Blast during the USL2 offseasons in October 2008. With the Blast, Healey was a member of the team which won the 2008/2009
NISL Championship.
Healey was one of only three Blast players to play all 20 regular season games for the
2009–10 MISL.
Healey Blast player page
/ref> He scored six goals and assisted on six more. In the play-offs, he had two assists in his team's two games. Healey significantly upped his scoring tally for the 2010–11 MISL season, leading the team with 17 goals and 48 total points. He went goalless however in the Blast's play-off championship game, despite registering 4 shots on goal, as the Blast fell soundly to 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 ...
, 7–16.
On January 8, 2023, Healey played for his Harrisburg Heat team as a player-coach
A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. A player-coach may be a head coach or an assistant coach. They may make changes to the sq ...
due to injuries and illnesses that left the Heat short-handed.
Career statistics
:''(correct as of 2 October 2010)''
References
External links
Crystal Palace Baltimore bio
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1985 births
American soccer players
Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players
Crystal Palace Baltimore players
Living people
Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
People from Bel Air, Maryland
Soccer players from Baltimore
Sporting Kansas City draft picks
Towson Tigers men's soccer players
USL Second Division players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Association football midfielders
Major Arena Soccer League players
Baltimore Blast players
American soccer coaches
Harrisburg Heat (MASL) players
American men's futsal players
Major Arena Soccer League coaches
Player-coaches