| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Howes | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-03-26)March 26, 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Stetson Hatters | ||
| 1998–1999 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Willamette Valley Firebirds | ||
| 2000 | Seattle Sounders | 27 | (17) |
| 2000–2008 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 275 | (311) |
| 2001–2002 | Portland Timbers | 40 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Milwaukee Wave United | 52 | (20) |
| 2005–2006 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 43 | (9) |
| 2007 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Stockton Cougars (indoor) | 3 | (6) |
| 2009 | Tacoma Tide | 12 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 15 | (28) |
| 2011–2012 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 25 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2005 | United States (Futsal) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | ||
| 2009 | Tacoma Tide | ||
| 2012–2013 | Las Vegas Legends (indoor) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 28th, 2012 | |||
Greg Howes (born March 26, 1977, inTacoma, Washington) is anAmericansoccer player, most recently coach forLas Vegas Legends in theProfessional Arena Soccer League.
In 1995, Howes graduated fromFranklin Pierce High School. He played his freshman season of collegiate soccer atStetson University. He then transferred toOregon State University, playing soccer there in 1998 and 1999.[1] In 1999, he played for theWillamette Valley Firebirds of thePremier Development League. On February 7, 2000, theSeattle Sounders selected Howes in the first round (eighth overall) of theUSL A-League draft.[2] He tied for third on the points list that season and was named the 2000 A-League Rookie of the Year.[3] On October 10, 2000, Howes signed with theMilwaukee Wave in theNational Professional Soccer League. He was selected to the 2000-2001 All Rookie team. He would play each winter indoor season with the Wave until 2008. After 2001, the team was renamed theMajor Indoor Soccer League. On February 8, 2001, the Sounders traded Howes to thePortland Timbers in exchange for a second and third round draft pick and cash.[4] He spent two seasons with the Timbers before being released at the end of the 2002 season. In April 2003, Howes joined theMilwaukee Wave United an outdoor expansion team built around the Milwaukee Wave roster.[5][6] He played for theRochester Raging Rhinos in 2005 and 2006 before returning to theSeattle Sounders in 2007. Howes was part of the Seattle squad which won the 2007 USL-1 championship. In 2008 Howes signed with theStockton Cougars of theProfessional Arena Soccer League.[7] in theProfessional Arena Soccer League. Howes was the MVP of the MISL three consecutive seasons (2005 and 2006), and has played for theUnited States national futsal team.
In 2008, Howes was player/head coach of the Tacoma Stars, aProfessional Arena Soccer League team. On March 28, 2009, Howes was announced at the player/head coach ofTacoma Tide in theUSL Premier Development League. He was replaced byGerry Gray in April 2010.
In 2011, Howes was inducted into the Milwaukee Wave Hall of Fame. That same year, he came back to theMilwaukee Wave. He scored a goal in the championship game, which the Wave won.
In 2012, he became the first head coach of theLas Vegas Legends in theProfessional Arena Soccer League. He led the team to a division win and the playoffs in 2012–13 Las Vegas Legends season.
In 2014, he became the head coach ofWashington Premier Soccer Clubs BU97