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Jay Heaps
Personal information
Full name John Franklin Heaps III
Date of birth (1976-08-02)August 2, 1976(age 48)
Place of birth Nashua, New Hampshire,U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Duke Blue Devils 83 (45)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Miami Fusion 71 (8)
2001–2009 New England Revolution 243 (9)
Total 314 (17)
International career
2009 United States 4 (0)
Managerial career
2011–2017 New England Revolution
Medal record
RepresentingUnited States
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009
Men'sSoccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Franklin"Jay"Heaps(born August 2, 1976) is an American formersoccerplayer who currently serves as president and general manager ofBirmingham Legion FC.He is a former head coach for theNew England RevolutioninMajor League Soccer.

After a successful college career atDuke University,Heaps spent his entire professional playing career inMajor League Soccer,initially withMiami Fusion,and then withNew England Revolution,for whom he made over 250 appearances in all competitions. Towards the end of his career Heaps also played with theUnited States men's national soccer team,earning four caps at the2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.He was coach of the New England Revolution from 2011 to 2017. He was also part of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winning 2007 roster and was part of the 2008 North American SuperLiga winning roster. He was on the Miami Fusion team from 1999 to 2001. He then played for the New England Revolution from 2001 to 2009. He won Defender of the Year in 2009 for the New England Revolution.

Career

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Heaps playing in the2006 MLS Cup

College

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Heaps grew up inLongmeadow, Massachusetts,and graduated fromLongmeadow High School.[1]He playedcollege soccerfor theDuke UniversityBlue Devilsfrom 1995 to 1998. He was named first team All-ACC all four of his years, was a three-time finalist for theHermann Award,and as a senior was awarded theHermann Trophyby theMissouri Athletic Club,marking him as the nation's top college player.[citation needed]During his four years at Duke, he had 45 goals and 37 assists across 83 appearances.[2][3]Additionally, Heaps played for theDuke Blue Devils men's basketballteam underMike Krzyzewskifrom 1996 to 1999. He appeared in 27 games and played 68 minutes total.[4]

Professional

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After graduating from Duke, Heaps was drafted second overall in the1999 MLS College DraftbyMiami Fusion,[5]and was namedMLS Rookie of the Year[6]after playing 2511 minutes[7]for the team in midfield and defense.[citation needed]In his second year, Heaps was named anMLS All-Star,[8]while registering 5 goals and six assists for the Fusion in 29 starts.[7]

On June 20, 2001, Heaps was traded to the New England Revolution, along with a second-round pick in the2003 MLS SuperDraftin exchange for defenderBrian Dunsethand a first-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[9]He made his Revolution debut the same day, coming on as a 46th minute substitute forMatt Okohin a 3-3 overtime draw against theColorado Rapids.[10]Heaps made his first Revolution start on July 4, 2001, in a 1-1 draw against theDallas Burn,and his home debut three days later, on July 7, in a 2-1 loss to theKansas City Wizards.[10]

In2002,Heaps made 27 appearances for the Revolution (26 starts), scoring 2 goals and recording 6 assists.[10]His first Revolution goal came on June 22, 2002, in a 3-2 loss to theKansas City Wizards.[10]He started six matches of the Revolution's2002 MLS Cup playoffscampaign, scoring the Revolution's only goal in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against theColumbus Crewon October 9 (which was alsoColumbus Day), giving the Revolution their first away playoff win in club history.[11]Heaps was ejected from the match in the 39th minute after a clash withFreddy García,but returned to the lineup forMLS Cup 2002.[11]

Heaps went on to become a mainstay in the Revolution backline over the next seven seasons, leading the team in minutes played and matches started in both2003and2008,[10]and helping the club reach three more MLS Cup finals, all of which he started.[12]Heaps also helped the club win their first two pieces of silverware, in the form of the2007 U.S. Open Cup[13]and the2008 North American SuperLiga,[14]though he missed the final due to a red card in the semifinal.[15]

In the2006 MLS Cup Championship,hispenalty kickwas saved byPat Onstad,winning the championship for the opposingHouston Dynamo.[16]

In2009,Heaps was named Revolution team Defender of the Year.[10]He announced his retirement from soccer at the end of the sason, on December 3, 2009.[17]In total, Heaps appeared in 304 MLS matches, and retired holding the Revolution team records for games played, games started, and minutes played, ranking in the top 10 in league history in those categories.[12]

In November 2011, Heaps was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame.[18]

International

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As of February 2009, Heaps had played more MLS matches (289) than any other American player who had not received acapfor theUnited States.[19]On June 25, 2009, Heaps received his first call-up for theUnited Statesfor the2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[citation needed]On July 11, 2009, Heaps made his debut with theUnited StatesagainstHaiti.[20]

Post-playing career

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After announcing his retirement from professional soccer, Heaps joinedMorgan StanleyPrivate Wealth Management, providing customized investment advice and portfolio management for ultrahigh-net-worth individuals.[21]

In 2010, Heaps became thecolor commentatorfor the New England Revolution games onComcast SportsNet New England,alongsideBrad Feldman.[22]

In 2018, Heaps was announced as the first president and general manager of the expansion USL club Birmingham Legion FC in Birmingham, AL.[23][24]

Coaching career

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On November 14, 2011, Heaps was named as head coach of theNew England Revolution,[25]replacing former Revolution coachSteve Nicolwhose contract was not renewed following the2011 Major League Soccer season.[26]Heaps recorded his first win as head coach on March 24, 2012, 1-0 over thePortland Timbers.[27]That match also featured the first goal scored under Heaps' coaching tenure, scored bySaër Sène.[27]In the2012,2013,and2014seasons, the results of this change appeared positive. After a year of rebuilding in2012,Heaps led the Revolution back to the playoffs in2013- the team's first appearance in the MLS postseason since 2009.[28]In2014,the Revolution made it to theMLS Cup,narrowly losing to theLA Galaxy.[29]However, in2015,the team was eliminated from playoff contention in the knockout round,[30]and in2016,they failed to qualify entirely,[31]but did make a run to the2016 U.S. Open Cup final,ultimately losing 4-2 toF.C. Dallasin the final.[32]In mid2017,the team sat 10th out of 11 in the Eastern Conference, with SportsClubStats.com offering a 7% chance of the team making the playoffs.[33]This led to speculation that Heaps is or should be facing removal as head coach.[34] On September 18, it was reported that Heaps had been fired by the Revolution and that his spot would be filled in by assistant coachTom Soehn.[35]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played September 16, 2017[36]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
New England Revolution United States November 19, 2011 September 19, 2017 221 88 44 89 325 319 +6 039.82
Total 221 88 44 89 325 319 +6 039.82

Honors

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New England Revolution

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Individual

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References

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  3. ^"2022 Men's Soccer Record Book"(PDF).Duke Athletics.p. 21.RetrievedFebruary 3,2023.
  4. ^"Jay Heaps College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 4,2023.
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  11. ^abDell'Apa, Frank (October 9, 2017)."Oct. 9, 2002 – Revolution celebrate Columbus Day".RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
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  13. ^"2007 US Open Cup Final: First time for everything; New England Revolution win first trophy, 3-2 over FC Dallas".October 3, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon November 17, 2023.RetrievedOctober 21,2024.
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  17. ^McCarthy, Kyle (December 2, 2009)."Revs legend Heaps hangs up cleats".MLSnet.com.Major League Soccer. Archived fromthe originalon December 7, 2009.RetrievedDecember 3,2009.
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  19. ^Scaryice (February 16, 2009)."Most MLS Games Without A USMNT Cap".Climbing the Ladder.RetrievedFebruary 16,2009.
  20. ^McCarthy, Kyle (November 18, 2018)."First cap fits nicely for Jay Heaps".RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
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  22. ^O'Connell, Brian (November 15, 2011)."Revolution hire Jay Heaps".RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
  23. ^Fuller, John (February 2, 2018)."Birmingham introduces the newest member of the Southern soccer scene".RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
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  25. ^Cardillo, Julian (November 14, 2011)."Revolution to name Heaps".Corner Kicks.Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC.
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  27. ^ab"March 24, 2012 – Saer Sene scores 2nd fastest goal at Gillette (28 seconds). Revolution 1:0 Portland Timbers".March 24, 2017.RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
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  29. ^LaPan, Matt (December 8, 2014)."Revolution fall 2-1 to Galaxy in MLS Cup final".RetrievedMay 1,2024.
  30. ^Forde, Craig (October 28, 2015)."Jermaine Jones apologizes for handball incident, insists" it was 100 percent a penalty "".Archived fromthe originalon January 18, 2022.RetrievedMay 1,2024.
  31. ^Setterlund, Carl (October 23, 2016)."Revolution rue missed chances after failing to make playoffs".RetrievedMay 2,2024.
  32. ^Uthe, Adam (September 14, 2016)."2016 US Open Cup Final: Mauro Diaz helps FC Dallas beat Revolution to end 19-year title drought".
  33. ^Roberts, Ken."New England Revolution Playoff Chances".Sports Club Stats.
  34. ^Sigal, Jonathan (August 15, 2016)."Should the Revolution fire Jay Heaps?".The Bent Musket.Vox Media, LLC.
  35. ^Gallarcep, Ives (September 18, 2017)."Sources: Jay Heaps out as New England Revolution coach".Goal.com.
  36. ^"Jay Heaps - Birmingham Legion FC - Stats - titles won".footballdatabase.eu.RetrievedApril 13,2020.
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  38. ^Dalrymple, Jason (June 3, 2013)."Heaps to be inducted into Duke Athletics (Soccer) Hall of Fame".RetrievedOctober 25,2024.
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