Overview

Todd Hicks (born November 3, 1974, in

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) is a former American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

who played in the National Professional Soccer League,

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and

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 ( ...

. He coaches youth soccer. His is currently a High School Assistant Principal for Carroll County Public Schools at Century High School and currently lives in

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. Hicks attended Bowie High School where he played on the 1990 and 1991 State High School champion soccer team. He played several years for the Maryland ODP youth teams and the Region 1 regional team. In 1992, he entered

Towson State 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 ...

, playing on the men's soccer team until 1995. He played and started in every game while at Towson. He earned freshman of the year honors and was selected 1st team All-Big South his junior year and 1st team America East his senior year. He was the all-time leader in assist for a career (28), for a season (12), and in one game (4). In 2012, Hicks was inducted into the Towson University Hall of Fame. In 1995, 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 ...

of the National Professional Soccer League selected Hicks in the NPSL Territorial Draft. He spent the six seasons with the team. In his first two seasons, the team used the Spirit name and in the next four they were known as 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 t ...

. In addition to his indoor career, Hicks played outdoor soccer. In 1996, 1998 and 1999, he spent the summers with the

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of the

. In 1997, he spent time playing in Germany and he played for the

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Hairstyles

Over the years, Todd Hicks has been known to rock his favorite hairstyle, or lack thereof. For as long as anyone can remember, Todd has always had a shiny bald head. Whether playing soccer for various teams, or carrying out his vice principal duties at Century High School, his bare scalp is always on display! "His shiny head really is a ray of positive energy in our school building," commented principal Brian Booz

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks, Todd 1974 births Living people People from Cheverly, Maryland Sportspeople from Prince George's County, Maryland American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Baltimore Bays (1993–1998) players Baltimore Blast (NPSL) players Baltimore Spirit players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Delaware Wizards players Men's association football defenders National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Soccer players from Maryland Towson Tigers men's soccer players USISL Select League players USL Second Division players People from Manchester, Maryland