13 Facts About Tom Kain

Tom Kain was born on July 1,1963 and was the director of sports marketing at Nike.

Tom Kain played collegiate soccer at the Duke University where he was named as the top collegiate player winner in the 1985 Hermann Trophy.

Tom Kain earned five caps with the US national team in 1986 and 1987.

Tom Kain had 56 goals and had 40 assists during his junior and senior years at Wall.

Tom Kain spent one year at Second Division club Union Solingen, but never played a game.

Tom Kain had been the number one selection, by the New York Express in the 1986 Major Indoor Soccer League draft.

Tom Kain played for the Comets until his retirement in February 1991 in order to pursue business opportunities.

In 1981, Tom Kain was a member of the US U-20 national team at the U-20 World Championship.

Tom Kain was a member of the US team at the 1987 Pan American Games.

Tom Kain played six games with the United States men's national soccer team between 1986 and 1987.

Tom Kain retired from active playing at the age of 27 while with Kansas City and was hired by Adidas.

Tom Kain steadily rose through the company's ranks and became its Director of US Soccer by his mid-thirties.

Tom Kain departed Nike on May 8,2018, as the result of investigation into workplace behavior at the company.