Scott Lamphear is a retired American

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defender and coach. He was a 1995 first team All American and the team MVP on the 1995

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soccer team. He later served as an assistant coach with the

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men's and women's soccer teams.

Player

Lamphear attended the

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1992 to 1995. In 1995, the Badgers won the

as Lamphear was selected as a first team All American. On March 4, 1996, the MetroStars selected Lamphear in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the

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. However, he negotiated with the MetroStars to allow him to finish his degree before joining the team. He graduated in December 1996 with a

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. In 2011, the Badgers inducted Lamphear into the school's Hall of Fame. In the spring of 1997, he joined the MetroStars, but was cut during the preseason. He then played for the

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of the

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during the 1996 and 1997 seasons and the

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in 1998. In 2011 Lamphear was added to the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.

Coach

In 2001,

hired Lamphear as an assistant coach with its

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men's team. In April 2003, Lamphear became an assistant with the school's

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women's team. He held that position until April 2006.

Early years

Lamphear attended Livonia Churchill High School where he played alongside

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and

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and were finalist in the 1990 Class A State Championship for the State of Michigan.

References

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