Kevin Troy Crow (born September 17, 1961) is an American former soccer defender. He played two seasons in the North American Soccer League, eight in the Major Indoor Soccer League and four in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, all with the

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. He was a first team NASL All Star, a five-time MISL All Star and a five-time Defender of the Year. He earned thirteen

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with the U.S. national team from 1984 to 1988. His national team career included all three U.S. games at both the

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and

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. He was the general manager of the San Diego Spirit and the chief operating officer of the

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. He has served on the

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Board of Directors.

Youth and college

A Bay Area product, Crow was a member of the Ballistic United Soccer Club. Crow graduated from

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in 1978. After high school, he attended

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1979 to 1982. He was named All-American as a sophomore. In 1989, he was inducted into the Aztec Hall of Fame. Crow received a

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in finance from SDSU.

San Diego Sockers

NASL

In 1983, Crow signed with the

of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He played the final two seasons of the NASL in 1983 and 1984 being named a first team NASL All Star in 1984. He was part of the Sockers team that won the 1983–84 NASL indoor title.

MISL

When the NASL folded at the end of the 1984 NASL season, the Sockers jumped to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The Sockers established themselves as the class of the league, winning the 1985 and 1986 titles, before losing in the 1987 semifinals. The Sockers resumed their championship, taking MISL titles from 1988 to 1992. During those years, Crow won the Defender of the Year award in 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1992.

CISL

MISL folded after the 1991–1992 season and the Sockers moved to the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) for four seasons until folding in 1996. Crow continued to play until retiring as a player in 1996.

National and Olympic teams

Crow entered the U.S. national team program at the

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. While the tournament had traditionally been an amateur-only tournament, in 1984 the

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allowed professionals and U.S. coach

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selected Crow to the U.S. roster. Crow played all three games as the U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play and failed to qualify for the second round. Crow earned his first of thirteen

with the U.S. national team in a scoreless tie with

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on May 30, 1984. He continued to play as a regular during the world cup qualifiers, including the 1–0 loss to Costa Rica on May 31, 1985, that knocked the U.S. out of contention for the finals. In 1987, Crow played for the U.S. at the 1987 Pan American Games. The U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play and failed to qualify for the second round. He was selected for the U.S. team at the

. The U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play and again failed to qualify for the second round. Crow played two World Cup qualifiers in 1988, earning his last cap in a 5–1 win over

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on August 13, 1988.

Coaching

In June 2002, Crow was the general manager of the San Diego Spirit women's soccer team. When the team fired head coach Carlos Juarez, Crow became the interim coach until a replacement was found.

Post playing career

Crow has been active as a business manager. He was president of ZipDirect, a printing, mailing, and shipping company from February 1994 to September 2000. In 2000, Crow became the general manager of the San Diego Spirit of the

(WUSA) from 2001 to 2003, when the team folded. On August 2, 2002, the WUSA announced the elevation of Crow to the position of chief operating officer for the league. After the general manager of the Power was fired in May 2003, Crow temporarily took over management of the Power.http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/wusa_refs/wusa-maren_30apr03.html After the WUSA folded in 2003, Crow founded Diversified Corporate Solutions which provided business solutions for new companies. On April 15, 2005, Crow became the director of National Investment Managers, Inc. Crow also sat on the

(USSF) Board of Directors.

Honors

NASL Indoor Champion (1) * 1983–84 MISL Champion (7) * 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 MISL Defender of the Year (5) * 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 Championship Series Unsung Hero * 1992 First Team All Star (6) * NASL: 1984 * MISL: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crow, Kevin 1961 births Living people American soccer players Continental Indoor Soccer League players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players San Diego Sockers (NASL) players San Diego Sockers (original MISL) players San Diego Sockers (CISL) players People from the San Francisco Bay Area Soccer players from St. Louis United States men's international soccer players Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of the United States Pan American Games competitors for the United States Footballers at the 1987 Pan American Games Association football defenders People from Pleasanton, California American women's soccer coaches Women's United Soccer Association coaches