Austin Berry

Recognized as one of the top center backs in the country and is known for his ability to score most of his goals off headers… 

College:

2011: Started 23 games for the Louisville Cardinals… Ranked fifth on the team in scoring with five goals and two assists tallying 12 points on the season… Named an NSCAA Third Team All-American … Named a Soccer American Second Team MVP… Earned Big East Defensive Player of the Year honors… Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team… Member of the Big East All Tournament Team… Named to the Duke Nike Classic All-Tournament Team…Scored a game winning goal against Kentucky, Rutgers, and scored the first goal against North Carolina in the national semifinal… 2010:  Started in six games for the defense… Scored a goal against Bowling Green in the season opener… Named to the UK Invitational All-Tournament team… Named a member of the All Big East Conference First team… Granted a medical redshirt from a season ending injury while playing against Notre Dame… 2009: Appeared as a starter in all 21 games… Had three goals… Scored the game winning goal against the third ranked Notre Dame… … Selected in the All-Big East Second Team… Assisted the Cardinal defense to achieve five shutouts… Ranked sixth on the team with six points… 2008: Played in 21 games, while starting in 14… Earned the role as a starter to strengthen the defense… Assisted the Cardinal defensemen to achieve eight shutouts throughout the season…Scored the game winner against Oral Roberts… Took three shots and goal and nine for the season… Named Big East Rookie of the Week on October 8^th… Named a member of the Soccer America Team of the Week on October 8^th…

USL Premier Development League: Only player to appear in all 16 matches… Scored one goal… First selection from a record-setting 11 Chicago Fire Premier player draft class…

Prep:  Played all four seasons before graduating Summit Country Day… Helped his team to a 14-1-1 record and to become Regional finalists with 10 goals and six assists in his senior season… Named first team all-state in his senior season… Named Division III Player of the Year… Named a Cincinnati Enquirer All-Star… Scored three goals and had four assists as a junior, which brought his team to a 10-5-1 record… Lettered in basketball in 2003-2005…

Personal: Son of K. Gregg and Linda Berry… Grandfather played baseball for the University of Cincinnati and in the Minor League system…