Skip Gilbert
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis B. Gilbert | ||
| Place of birth | Glen Cove, New York, United States | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vermont Catamounts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis "Skip" Gilbert is an American sports executive and retired U.S. soccer player. He was a two-time NCAA Division I First-Team All-American goalkeeper and played in the North American Soccer League. His business career includes roles in executive management, sales and sales management, marketing and event operations. He held these roles with companies such as United States Youth Soccer Association, the US Anti-Doping Agency, the United States Tennis Association, USA Triathlon, USA Swimming, US Soccer, the Arena Football League and the Sporting News.
Gilbert attended the University of Vermont where he played on the men's soccer team. He was twice selected as a first team NCAA Division 1 All American goalkeeper. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and political science and was inducted in the Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.[1] He played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League,[2][3] and played for the US Olympic Development Team in the Korea Cup tournament in South Korea.