Ray Gaddis
August 25, 2023
RAY GADDIS
Welcome Ray Gaddis as USAI Director of Player Development and Ambassador. Ray earned his USSF National B Coaching license and is bringing his experience as a 12 year Major League Soccer player and coach to USAI. Ray will visit each travel team to speak to players, coaches, and parents.
Ray Gaddis played USA of Indiana as a youth player notably on the USAI Indy Burn 1990 Boys Eagles 8 time State Cup Championship team. Recently Ray defended against Messi at Tourney game in Ohio.
Recent article about Ray here. From US Soccer
THERE'S ONLY ONE RAY GADDIS: FC CINCINNATI'S UNSUNG HERO
Former USA of Indiana all-star and current MLS Philadelphia Union all star Ray Gaddis visited USA of Indiana teams February 16, 2021, at Sportzone. Ray spoke with the players about how working hard every day in school and on the soccer field allowed Ray and his USA of Indiana Indy Burn 1990 Eagles team mates to grow into Fine Young Men as Doctors, Dentists, Lawyers, Business leader, Teachers, Soccer Coaches and, for Ray, Matt Hedges, and Perry Kitchen, professional soccer players in MLS. Ray and Eagles Coach Isang Jacob also talked about always doing what is right when presented with racial inequalities in one's life. Ray talked about working hard to always do your best and how doing just that took him from winning 8 Indiana State Cups as an USA of Indiana Indy Burn player to being an all-star at North Central HS, West Virginia, to being drafted into the MLS by Union and playing his entire 10 year career.
Team Pictures below.
Thank you Ray Gaddis for always giving back to your home Club. We appreciate you and your visit and wise words for our players.
Ray Gaddis on USA of Indiana Indy Burn 1990 Eagles winners 8 State Cup championships. Here is June 2009. Ray is second from left front row.
