1996 MLS College Draft

The 1996 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on March 4, 1996, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

History

As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league allocated four "big name" players to each team. Then on February 6 and 7, 1996, the league held its 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. Over sixteen rounds, teams selected players from any source. Then on March 4, 1996, the league held a three-round draft of collegiate players. The 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft was held later the same day.

^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the US Soccer Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team

Round 1
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
1 Kansas City Wiz[R1 trade 1]Matt McKeonMSt. Louis University
2 D.C. United[R1 trade 2]Eddie PopeDUniversity of North Carolina
3 Dallas Burn[R1 trade 3]Brandon PollardDUniversity of Virginia
4 Tampa Bay MutinyAdam FryeDUCLA
5 Kansas City WizChris SnitkoGKUCLA
6 New England RevolutionPaul KeeganFBoston College
7 Los Angeles GalaxyGuillermo JaraFUniversity of San Diego
8 Dallas BurnJeff CassarGKFlorida International University
9 Colorado RapidsMike GentileMUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
10 Columbus CrewMac CozierFUNC-Charlotte

Round 1 trades
  1. #1: D.C. United → Kansas City Wiz. 3 March 1996: Kansas City Wiz acquired this first-round pick and goalkeeper Garth Lagerwey from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Jeff Causey.[ref 1]
  2. #2: New York/New Jersey MetroStars → D.C. United. 3 March 1996: D.C. United acquired this first-round selection from New York/New Jersey MetroStars in exchange for first-round (#1) and third-round (#21) picks in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft.[ref 1]
  3. #3: San Jose Clash → New York/New Jersey MetroStars → Dallas Burn. 4 March 1996: Dallas Burn acquired this first-round selection from New York/New Jersey MetroStars in exchange for a first-round pick (#8) in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft.[ref 2] On 26 February 1996, in the first trade in league history, New York/New Jersey had acquired this first-round pick and midfielder Rhett Harty from San Jose Clash in exchange for defender Troy Dayak.[ref 3]

Round 2
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
11 New York/New Jersey MetroStars[R2 trade 1]Scott LamphearDUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
12 New York/New Jersey MetroStarsMiles JosephFClemson University
13 San Jose ClashDerick BrownellFSanta Clara University
14 Tampa Bay MutinyCasey SweeneyMButler University
15 Kansas City WizDiego GutierrezMRockhurst University
16 New England RevolutionImad BabaMClemson University
17 Los Angeles GalaxyGreg VanneyMUCLA
18 Tampa Bay Mutiny[R2 trade 2]Steve RalstonMFlorida International University
19 Colorado RapidsPaul GraferGKWilliam & Mary College
20 Columbus CrewRicci GreenwoodFSeattle Pacific University

Round 2 trades
  1. #11: D.C. United → New York/New Jersey MetroStars. 4 March 1996: New York/New Jersey MetroStars acquired this second-round pick, a second-round selection (#11) in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft, and goalkeeper Matthew Olson from D.C. United in exchange for a first-round pick (#8) in the 1996 Supplemental Draft.[ref 2]
  2. #18: Dallas Burn → Tampa Bay Mutiny. 4 March 1996: Tampa Bay Mutiny acquired this second-round pick from Dallas Burn in exchange for a second-round selection (#14) in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft.[ref 2]

Round 3
Pick #MLS teamPlayerPositionAffiliation
21 D.C. UnitedJesse MarschMPrinceton University
22 New York/New Jersey MetroStarsHamisi Amani-DoveFRutgers University
23 San Jose ClashEddie LewisFUCLA
24 Tampa Bay MutinyNate DaligconDSeattle Pacific University
25 Kansas City WizDion SebweDPark University
26 New England RevolutionPaulo Dos SantosMUniversity of Rhode Island
27 Los Angeles GalaxyAnte RazovFUCLA
28 Dallas BurnBrandon CavittMSacramento State University
29 Colorado RapidsPASS
30 Columbus CrewTodd MillerMWestminster College

Round 3 trades

No trades reported.

References
    1. "2014 SuperDraft Book" (PDF). Major League Soccer. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
    2. "MLS: Transactions". Soccer America. 4 March 1996. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
    3. Yannis, Alex (27 February 1996). "Soccer Report". New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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