Steve Boardman is a retired American

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defender who played professionally in the

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, Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.

Youth

Growing up, he played for the La Jolla Nomads soccer club. He graduated from

La Jolla High School La Jolla High School (LJHS) is a comprehensive high school for grades 9–12 located in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. Opened in 1922, La Jolla High School (LJHS) is the second-oldest campus in the San Diego Unified School Distric ...

and attended

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

where he played on the men's soccer team from 1983 to 1986.

Professional

From 1986 through 1989, Boardman played for the

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of the

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. He was a 1987 First Team All League defender with the Nomads. In 1987, he signed with the

Los Angeles Lazers The Los Angeles Lazers were an indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) from 1982 to 1989. History Jerry Buss, the owner of California Sports, the parent company of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kings and Strings of Tea ...

of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Lazers released him at the end of the season and Boardman moved to the

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of the

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for the 1988–1989 indoor season. He played from 1990 to 1992 with the

Detroit Rockers The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports A ...

of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1992, the Rockers won the league title. On October 22, 1992, the

Baltimore Spirit 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 ...

signed Boardman to a one-year contract. In June 1993, the Spirit traded Boardman to the St. Louis Ambush for Dan O’Keefe. On December 2, 1994, the Spirit traded him and Tarik Walker to the Harrisburg Heat in exchange for Franklin McIntosh. He finished the season with the Heat, then retired. In February 1997, the Baltimore Spirit signed Boardman for the upcoming playoffs. He again retired at the end of the season.

Coach

From 2001 to 2004, Boardman coached the soccer team at St. Paul's School in Maryland.St. Paul's School (MD): Soccer

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boardman, Steve Living people 1964 births Soccer players from San Diego American Indoor Soccer Association players American soccer players American soccer coaches Baltimore Spirit players Detroit Rockers players Fort Wayne Flames players Harrisburg Heat players Indiana Blast players Los Angeles Lazers players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Nomads Soccer Club players San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000) players Western Soccer Alliance players Association football defenders Continental Indoor Soccer League players Los Angeles United players