Adin Brown

College

A highly touted prospect and a starting goalkeeper for the United States in the run-up prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics, Brown played college soccer at the College of William and Mary. In 1999, he became only the third goalkeeper in NCAA history (Tony Meola and Brad Friedel were the other two) to be named NCAA First Team All-American twice.

Professional

The Colorado Rapids then made Brown the third overall pick of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Rosenborg BK of the Eliteserien bid $1M for Brown's services, but the bid was rejected. Brown signed a five-year deal with MLS. Brown's pro career was not as solid as was expected due to various injuries. In 2000 and 2001 with the Rapids, Brown made 22 starts, and recorded three shutouts over 1,976 minutes. After sharing goalkeeping duties with David Kramer in his rookie season (an injury which kept him from going to the Olympics), Brown was the principal of the deal that sent Carlos Valderrama from the Tampa Bay Mutiny to Colorado. The trade saw Valderrama, goalkeeper Scott Garlick and defender Ritchie Kotschau sent to Colorado for Brown, defender Scott Vermillion and the Rapids' first-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Vermillion was then dealt to D.C. United for defender Eric Denton. After only half of one season in Tampa, the Mutiny folded, leaving him exposed in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft. Brown's high contract kept him from being selected, although he signed with the New England Revolution a few days…