Jay Heaps
Personal information
Full name John Franklin Heaps III
Date of birth (1976-08-02) August 2, 1976
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
Representing  United States
Runner-upCONCACAF Gold Cup2009
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Franklin "Jay" Heaps (born August 2, 1976) is an American former soccer player who currently serves as president and general manager of Birmingham Legion FC. He is a former head coach for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.

After a successful college career at Duke University, Heaps spent his entire professional playing career in Major League Soccer, initially with Miami Fusion, and then with New England Revolution, for whom he made over 250 appearances in all competitions. Towards the end of his career Heaps also played with the United States men's national soccer team, earning four caps at the 2009 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

Heaps playing in the 2006 MLS Cup

College

Heaps grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and graduated from Longmeadow High School.[1] He played college soccer for the Duke University Blue Devils from 1995 to 1998. He was named first team All-ACC all four of his years, was a three-time finalist for the Hermann Award, and as a senior was awarded the Hermann Trophy by the Missouri Athletic Club, marking him as the nation's top college player. During his four years at Duke, he had 45 goals and 37 assists across 83 appearances.[2][3] Additionally, Heaps played for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team under Mike Krzyzewski from 1996 to 1999. He appeared in 27 games and played 68 minutes total.[4]

Professional

After graduating from Duke, Heaps was drafted second overall in the 1999 MLS College Draft by Miami Fusion, and was named MLS Rookie of the Year after playing 2511 minutes for the team in midfield and defense. In his second year, Heaps was named an MLS All-Star, while registering 5 goals and six assists for the Fusion. Before the 2001 season, he was traded to the New England Revolution in exchange for Brian Dunseth. In the 2006 MLS Cup Championship, his penalty kick was saved by Pat Onstad, winning the championship for the opposing Houston Dynamo.

Heaps announced his retirement from soccer on December 3, 2009.[5]

International

As of February 2009, Heaps had played more MLS matches (289) than any other American player who had not received a cap for the United States.[6] On June 25, 2009, Heaps received his first call-up for the United States for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On July 11, 2009, Heaps made his debut with the United States against Haiti.

Post-playing career

After announcing his retirement from professional soccer, Heaps joined Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, providing customized investment advice and portfolio management for ultra high-net-worth individuals.

In 2010, Heaps became the color commentator for the New England Revolution games on Comcast SportsNet New England, alongside Brad Feldman.

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

Coaching career

On November 14, 2011, Heaps was named the head coach for the New England Revolution,[7] replacing former Revolution coach Steve Nicol whose contract was not renewed following the 2011 Major League Soccer season. In the 2012, 2013, and 2014 seasons, the results of this change appeared positive, with each year after the first showing improved results. In 2014, the Revolution made it to the MLS Cup, narrowly losing to the LA Galaxy. However, in 2015, the team was eliminated from playoff contention in the knockout round, and in 2016, they failed to qualify entirely.

In mid 2017, the team sat 10th out of 11 in the Eastern Conference, with SportsClubStats.com offering a 7% chance of the team making the playoffs.[8] This led to speculation that Heaps is or should be facing removal as head coach.[9] On September 18, it was reported that Heaps had been fired by the Revolution and that his spot would be filled in by assistant coach Tom Soehn.[10]

Managerial statistics

As of match played September 16, 2017[11]
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

New England Revolution

Individual

References

  1. ↑ McCarthy, Kyle (December 2, 2009). "Revs legend Heaps hangs up cleats". MLSnet.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils: 1998–99 Men's Soccer". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Duke Athletics. p. 21. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jay Heaps College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ McCarthy, Kyle (December 2, 2009). "Revs legend Heaps hangs up cleats". MLSnet.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  6. ↑ Scaryice (February 16, 2009). "Most MLS Games Without A USMNT Cap". Climbing the Ladder. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
  7. ↑ Cardillo, Julian (November 14, 2011). "Revolution to name Heaps". Corner Kicks. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Ken. "New England Revolution Playoff Chances". Sports Club Stats.
  9. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (August 15, 2016). "Should the Revolution fire Jay Heaps?". The Bent Musket. Vox Media, LLC.
  10. ↑ Gallarcep, Ives (September 18, 2017). "Sources: Jay Heaps out as New England Revolution coach". Goal.com.
  11. ↑ "Jay Heaps - Birmingham Legion FC - Stats - titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  12. ↑ "2000 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 29, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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