Matt Kmosko
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew W. Kmosko | ||
Date of birth | January 8, 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Ship Bottom, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1994 | Hartwick College | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995 |
New York Fever | ||
1995–1996 | Cincinnati Silverbacks (indoor) | 22 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Colorado Rapids | 67 | (1) |
1998 | Miami Fusion | 29 | (0) |
1999 | Columbus Crew | 14 | (0) |
International career | |||
1992 | United States | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matthew W. Kmosko (born January 8, 1972, in
High school and college
Kmosko attended Southern Regional High School in Ocean County, New Jersey.[2] He graduated in 1990 and entered Hartwick College. Kmosko played on the Hartwick soccer team from 1990 to 1994. He was a team captain his senior year and finished his four-year career with a 41-27-8 record. He was inducted into the Hartwick Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.[3]
Minor leagues
The
MLS
Colorado Rapids
In February 1996, the
Miami Fusion
In 1997, MLS prepared to expand the number of teams in the league for the 1998 season. As part of this process, the league ran an
Columbus Crew
The Mutiny traded Kmosko to the Columbus Crew for a first round 2000 MLS College Draft pick. While Kmosko began the season well, playing in fourteen games, he suddenly and unexpectedly left the team. The Crew waived Kmosko at the end of the season. On February 24, 2000, the Mutiny selected Kmosko off waivers,[7] but waived him on March 16, 2000.[8] There has been no official or public explanation for the end of Kmosko's playing career.
National team
Kmosko earned three
In 1993, he was a member of the U.S. team at the World University Games.
Legal issues
Following complaints of harassment by multiple student-workers under his supervision, Kmosko resigned from his position as the soccer coach and coordinator of the college's Student Center and Campus Recreation Office at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio. In May 2022, Kmosko threatened a special needs student-worker, Caden Cox, with a knife in the bathroom of the Student Center. As a result of this incident, Kmosko was subsequently convicted of menacing in the Athens County Municipal Court.[9]
References
- ^ Ebrahimji, Alisha (16 May 2023). "The first known athlete with Down syndrome to play in a college football game is suing his alma mater over alleged discrimination". CNN. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ McWilliams, George. "SOCCER / KMOSKO OFF MUTINY'S ROSTER", The Press of Atlantic City, March 19, 2000. Accessed August 14, 2007. "Kmosko, a Southern Regional alumnus, had been picked up by the Mutiny off waivers from the Columbus Crew on March 2."
- ^ Hartwick soccer statistics Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ soccer – MLS – Several Rapids on Loan for Upcoming Action Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ soccer – MLS – Colorado Rapids Will Return for Mini-Camp Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MLS Cup 1997 Archived 2008-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Professional Sports – WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 02/24/00
- ^ Professional Sports – WEDNESDAY'S TRANSACTIONS 03/16/00
- ^ Hendrix, Sheridan (12 May 2023). "Former Hocking College football player with Down syndrome sues college and its president". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 13 May 2023.