1. Matt Jordan graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in Sports Marketing and holds a USSF National "B" Coaching License.
13 Facts About Matt Jordan
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Matt Jordan was a product of Clemson University where he was a two-time First team All-American and Finalist for NCAA player of the year.
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Matt Jordan was drafted 10th overall by the Dallas Burn in the first round of the 1998 MLS College Draft.
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Matt Jordan helped the team reach the playoffs in each of his five seasons with the club and was voted the club's defender of the year, and humanitarian of the year during that time.
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Matt Jordan returned to MLS in the middle of the 2004 season, helping the Columbus Crew win the Eastern Conference Championship and MLS Supporters Shield, before being traded to his hometown club the Colorado Rapids in 2006, a team that advanced to the Conference Playoff Final later that year.
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Matt Jordan played four seasons with the Montreal Impact, playing a total of 115 matches, for a combined 10,238 minutes played; including 42 shutouts.
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Matt Jordan played his first season with the Impact in 2007 and set two new club records, shutting out the opposition in six consecutive matches, while not allowing a goal during 622 minutes of play.
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Matt Jordan was named the Newcomer of the Year and was selected to the USL D1 All-League Team.
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Matt Jordan was a finalist for the USL First Division Goalkeeper of the Year award and was selected to the USL D1 All-League Team for the second year in a row, after finishing the season with a league-leading goal-against average of 0.760.
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Matt Jordan was named Most Valuable Player in the Canadian Championship helping the club win the inaugural tournament, after conceding only two goals in four games.
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Matt Jordan was a member of the United States National Team pool from 2000 and 2002.
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Matt Jordan was a bronze medal winner with US National B Team at the 1997 World University Games in Sicily, Italy, and represented his country on the U23, U21, U20 and U18 National Teams.
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Matt Jordan spent four years as the Montreal Impact's technical director after being appointed to the position, following a 13-year professional playing career.