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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE CLUB PAGE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PAGE Welcome 2 Program Overview 198 2011 Schedule 4 Youth Program Date of Note 198 2011 Quick Facts 5 U.S. Soccer Development Academy 199 Club History 6 SUM Under-17 Cup 199 THE CLUB Gillette Stadium 8 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Clubs 200 Investor/Operators 10 Coaching Staff 201 Executives 12 Academy Alumni 202 Team Staff 14 2011 Schedules 203 Uniform History 17 Under-18 Squad 204 Under-16 Squad 206 2011 REVOLUTION PAGE 2011 Alphabetical Roster 20 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PAGE 2011 Numerical Roster 20 MLS Staff Directory 210 2011 Team TV/Radio Guide 21 MLS Player Rules and Regulations 211 How the Revolution Was Built 22 2010 In Review 215 Head Coach Steve Nicol 23 Chicago Fire 216 Assistant Coaches 24 Chivas USA 218 Team Staff 25 Colorado Rapids 220 Player Profiles 28 Columbus Crew 222 D.C. United 224 TEAM HISTORY PAGE FC Dallas 226 Year-by-Year Results 64 Houston Dynamo 228 2010 In Review 65 LA Galaxy 230 2009 In Review 70 New York Red Bulls 232 2008 In Review 76 Philadelphia Union 234 2007 In Review 82 Real Salt Lake 236 2006 In Review 88 San Jose Earthquakes 238 2005 In Review 94 Seattle Sounders FC 240 2004 In Review 100 Sporting Kansas City 242 2003 In Review 106 Toronto FC 244 2002 In Review 112 Portland Timbers 246 2001 In Review 119 Vancouver Whitecaps 246 2000 In Review 124 2011 Conference Alignments 247 1999 In Review 130 1998 In Review 135 MEDIA INFORMATION PAGE 1997 In Review 140 General Information & Policies 250 1996 In Review 146 Revolution Communications Directory 251 MLS Communications Directory 251 TEAM RECORDS PAGE Directions 251 Awards and Honors 154 MLS Team PR Directory 252 Career Records 156 Regional Media Directory 254 Annual Leaders 158 Television & Radio Information 257 Individual Game Highs 160 Digital Properties 258 Team Game Highs & Lows 161 Patriot Place 259 Career Playoffs Statistics 162 Ticket Information 260 Playoffs Individual Game Highs 164 Notes 261 Team Playoffs Game Highs & Lows 165 All-Time Player Registry 166 All-Time Coaching Registry 180 Coaching Records 180 Important Dates of Note 181 Draft History 190 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 192 CONCACAF Tournament 193 SuperLiga 194 The 2011 New England Revolution media guide is designed to assist members of the media in their coverage of the team and Major League Soccer. For additional information, or to arrange interviews, please contact the Revolution Communications staff. 2011 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS EDITORS: Lizz Summers, Missy Wade. CONTRIBUTORS: MaryKate Burns, Katie Callaway, Jason Dalrymple, Brad Feldman, Alex Kantor, Julia Maldonado, Maura Wilson, Jeff Wroblewski. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: MLS, MLS Communications and MLS team PR Directors, New England Revolution and New England Patriots staff, U.S. Soccer Federation. PHOTOGRAPHY: Keith Nordstrom, Marc Masse, David Silverman, WireImage and Getty Images. DESIGN & LAYOUT: Lizz Summers, Maura Wilson. COVER DESIGN: Michelle Muise. PRINTING: The Graphic Group. 1 WELCOME LETTER WELCOME Dear media member, Thank you for your continued coverage of the New England Revolution. The Communications and Digital Staffs have prepared the 2011 media guide to further assist you with your coverage of the team and Major League Soccer. Please note that while the information is current as of March 1, 2011, up-to-date information can be easily accessed at the team’s official web site, revolutionsoccer.net. Additionally, the team’s Twitter feed (@NERevolution) and Facebook page (facebook.com/nerevolution) provide breaking news, video and features. Below you will find a brief summary of the departments’ contacts and each staff member's areas of primary concentration to help expedite your requests. However, every member of the staff is available to help you with any request. Should you need anything further, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thank you again and we're looking forward to working with you in 2011. Sincerely, Revolution Communications & Digital Staffs Lizz Summers Alex Kantor Director of Communications Communications Coordinator Office: (508) 549-0496 Office: (508) 549-0468 Mobile: (617) 571-2219 Mobile: (508) 455-7551 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Key areas: Team spokesperson, national media Key areas: Press officer for the first team and and broadcast partner requests, front-office, reserves, credential requests, statistics. coaches and player interview requests, non-soc- cer public relations and publicity, community rela- General Communications Email: tions and the New England Revolution Charitable [email protected] Foundation. Team Twitter Account: Missy Wade @NERevolution Communications Coordinator Office: (508) 384-4372 Team Facebook Account: Mobile: (508) 505-8648 facebook.com/NERevolution Email: [email protected] Key areas: Press officer for reserves and youth teams, community activity and organizational publicity, photo requests. Jason Dalrymple Jeff Lemieux Digital Content Manager Staff Writer & Online Host Office: (508) 384-4334 Office: (508) 549-0185 Mobile: (508) 400-2127 Mobile: (508) 958-1370 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Key areas: Web and multimedia strategy, mainte- Key areas: Primary staff writer, host of nance and content, web video requests. revolutionsoccer.net. Brad Feldman Jeff Wroblewski Supervising Producer, Play-by-Play Announcer Digital Content Assistant Office: (508) 384-9216 Office: (508) 549-0508 Mobile: (774) 406-7038 Mobile: (978) 606-6948 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Key areas: Revolution broadcasting operations, Key areas: Video production, web site mainte- strategy and production, TV/radio play-by-play. nance. NOTE: Please direct media inquiries for the Kraft family or questions about The Kraft Group’s business initiatives to Stacey James, Vice President of Media and Community Relations for The Kraft Group, Office: (508) 384-9105, Email: [email protected]. 2 2011 SCHEDULE 2011 SCHEDULE Day Date OPPONENT (Location) TIME (ET) TELEVISION MARCH Sunday 20 at LA Galaxy (Carson, Calif.) 8:00 p.m. CSN/Galavision Saturday 26 D.C. UNITED (Foxborough, Mass.) 4:30 p.m. CSN APRIL Saturday 2 Portland Timbers (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Wednesday 6 at Vancouver Whitecaps (Vancouver, British Columbia) 10:00 p.m. CSN Saturday 9 Real Salt Lake (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Sunday 17 at Houston Dynamo (Houston, Texas) 7:00 p.m. CSN Saturday 23 Sporting Kansas City (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 30 at Chivas USA (Carson, Calif.) 10:30 p.m. CSN MAY Saturday 7 Colorado Rapids (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 14 Vancouver Whitecaps (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 21 at San Jose Earthquakes (Santa Clara, Calif.) 10:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 28 LA Galaxy (Foxborough, Mass.) 8:00 p.m. CSN/Galavision JUNE Saturday 4 at FC Dallas (Frisco, Texas) 8:30 p.m. CSN Friday 10 at New York Red Bulls (Harrison, N.J.) 8:30 p.m. Fox Soccer Wednesday 15 Toronto FC (Foxborough, Mass.) 8:00 p.m. CSN Saturday 18 Chicago Fire (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Sunday 26 at Seattle Sounders FC (Seattle, Wash.) 4:00 p.m. CSN JULY Monday 4 at Real Salt Lake (Sandy, Utah) 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Saturday 16 Philadelphia Union (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Wednesday 20 at D.C. United (Washington, D.C.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 23 at Colorado Rapids (Commerce City, Colo.) 9:00 p.m. CSN Saturday 30 at Sporting Kansas City (Kansas City, Kan.) 8:30 p.m. CSN AUGUST Wednesday 3 San Jose Earthquakes (Foxborough, Mass.) 8:00 p.m. CSN Saturday 6 Chivas USA (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 13 at Columbus Crew (Columbus, Ohio) 7:30 p.m. CSN Wednesday 17 Houston Dynamo (Foxborough, Mass.) 8:00 p.m. CSN Saturday 20 New York Red Bulls (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Sunday 28 at Philadelphia Union (Chester, Pa.) 7:00 p.m. CSN/Galavision SEPTEMBER Sunday 11 FC Dallas (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Friday 16 at Portland Timbers (Portland, Ore.) 11:00 p.m. Fox Soccer Sunday 25 at Chicago Fire (Bridgeview, Ill.) 4:00 p.m. CSN OCTOBER Saturday 1 Seattle Sounders FC (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 15 Columbus Crew (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. CSN Saturday 22 at Toronto FC (Toronto, Ontario) 12:30 p.m. CSN 4 2011 TEAM OVERVIEW NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION TEAM Gillette Stadium OVERVIEW One Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035 (508) 384-5500 revolutionsoccer.net EXECUTIVES COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL DIRECTORY Investor-Operators Robert K. Kraft & Jonathan A. Kraft Director of Communications Lizz Summers President Sunil Gulati Office (508) 549-0496 Chief Operating Officer Brian Bilello Mobile (617) 571-2219 E-Mail [email protected] TECHNICAL AND TEAM STAFFS Communications Coordinator Alex Kantor Vice President of Player Personnel Michael Burns Office (508) 549-0468 Head Coach Steve Nicol Mobile (508) 455-7551 Assistant Coach Stephen Myles Email [email protected] Goalkeepers Coach Remi Roy Communications Coordinator Missy Wade Soccer Operations Manager Nick Kropelin Office (508) 384-4372 Soccer Operations Coordinator Steve Sands Mobile (508) 505-8648 Equipment Manager Rob Dudley Email [email protected] Digital Content Manager Jason Dalrymple MEDICAL STAFF Office (508) 384-4334 Head Athletic Trainer Sean Kupiec Mobile (781) 964-4434 Assistant Athletic Trainer Evan Allen E-Mail [email protected] Massage Therapist Glenn O'Connor Staff Writer & Online Host Jeff Lemieux Team Chiropractor Dr. Michael Weinman Office (508) 549-0185 Head Team Physician Scott Martin, M.D. Mobile (508) 958-1370 Team Physicians Dr. Luke Oh (orthopaedics) Email [email protected] Dr. Patty Gibbons (internist) Digital Content Assistant Jeff Wroblewski Dr. Stuart Klein (internist) Office (508) 549-0508 Primary Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Mobile (978) 606-6948 Email [email protected] GILLETTE STADIUM Communications Fax (508) 549-0405 Press Box Phone Number (508) 384-1960 Communications E-mail [email protected] MLS Capacity 20,000 Surface FieldTurf Duraspine PRO BROADCAST INFORMATION Field Dimensions 106 x 75 yards Supervising Producer/Play-by-Play Brad Feldman Largest Soccer Attendance 67,584 (Brazil vs.