Place of birth Jamaica Name Lorne Donaldson | Years Team | |
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1983-1985 Metro State Roadrunners (assistant) | ||
Lorne Donaldson - President of Real Colorado & former Jamaican International
Lorne Donaldson is a retired Jamaican association football player who coaches the Real Colorado Foxes
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Player
Donaldson attended and played soccer at Kingston College in Jamaica. He also played for Cavalier F.C. in 1980, Donaldson entered Metropolitan State University of Denver. He was a 1981 NAIA First Team All American soccer player. In 1995, Metro State inducted Donaldson into its Hall of Fame. Donaldson also played for the Denver Kickers when they won the 1983 National Amateur Cup. In 1997, he played one game for the Colorado Foxes.
Coach
Following the completion of his playing career at Metro State, Donaldson continued as an assistant coach with the men’s soccer team while finishing his degree. He served as an assistant coach with the Colorado Foxes before becoming the head coach. He was the 1996 American Professional Soccer League Coach of the Year. In 1997, he became a coach with the Douglas County Soccer Association. The Douglas County Soccer Association runs the Real Colorado Foxes, a team Donaldson coaches. On January 29, 2001, Donaldson became an assistant coach with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.