Garth Pollonais
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| Position | Forward | |
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| Place of Birth | Trinidad & Tobago | |
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| Caps/Goals | ( goals) | |
| Last Club | Charleston Battery (1994-1994) | |
| Previous Clubs | Raleigh Flyers, Fulham, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Malta Carib Alcons, Aviation Services Limited | |
| Schools | Erskine College, St. Augustine Senior Comprehensive |
Erskine College soccer reached its zenith – both for men and women – during Garth Pollonais’ four years as a player, from 1986-1989.
In 2001, now as coach of the men’s team and interim coach of the women’s team, the Trinidad native is attempting to return the Flying Fleet to those heights.
He made a great start toward this objective in 2000, when he won Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference men’s "Coach of the Year" honors in his first year as the Erskine head coach.
Fourteen years earlier he had also experienced success in his first year as an Erskine player, teaming with fellow Trinidadian Brian Haynes to lead Erskine to an Area championship and its last NAIA National Tournament appearance.
As a freshman, Pollonais led that team with 23 goals. The Fleet fielded strong teams his sophomore and junior seasons, with Pollonais leading the team in scoring and Erskine finishing second in District Six both years, but he was vastly underrated until a spectacular senior year that propelled the Fleet to its finest record ever.
In that 1989 season Pollonais was NAIA District Six "Player of the Year," leading the nation with 34 goals and adding 15 assists, to propel Erskine to a 19-4 record.
The Fleet won 17 of its first 18 matches, with the only loss coming in overtime to the University of South Carolina in a contest the Gamecocks tied as time ran out in regulation.
Erskine’s other regular-season losses were to Division I powers Clemson and College of Charleston. The Fleet’s only loss to an NAIA team came in the Area Nine finals, 2-1 in overtime, to nationally top-ranked Boca Raton.
For his career, Pollonais had 88 goals, second all-time in Erskine history, and 40 assists, fourth all-time. He was a three-time NAIA All-American. During his four years the Fleet won 53 games, an Erskine record for a four-year period.
Pollonais was one of the few NAIA players invited to play in the NCAA Soccer Senior Bowl in St. Louis April 21, 1990, where he starred with a goal and an assist.
Later he participated in the MISL All-Star Indoor Game. A stellar seven-year professional career followed for the Erskine graduate.
While still playing professionally, he began his coaching career at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, N.C., a private high school where he coached both the boys’ and girls’ teams. He also coached boys’ and girls’ club teams in Raleigh.
In 2001, now as coach of the men’s team and interim coach of the women’s team, the Trinidad native is attempting to return the Flying Fleet to those heights.
He made a great start toward this objective in 2000, when he won Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference men’s "Coach of the Year" honors in his first year as the Erskine head coach.
Fourteen years earlier he had also experienced success in his first year as an Erskine player, teaming with fellow Trinidadian Brian Haynes to lead Erskine to an Area championship and its last NAIA National Tournament appearance.
As a freshman, Pollonais led that team with 23 goals. The Fleet fielded strong teams his sophomore and junior seasons, with Pollonais leading the team in scoring and Erskine finishing second in District Six both years, but he was vastly underrated until a spectacular senior year that propelled the Fleet to its finest record ever.
In that 1989 season Pollonais was NAIA District Six "Player of the Year," leading the nation with 34 goals and adding 15 assists, to propel Erskine to a 19-4 record.
The Fleet won 17 of its first 18 matches, with the only loss coming in overtime to the University of South Carolina in a contest the Gamecocks tied as time ran out in regulation.
Erskine’s other regular-season losses were to Division I powers Clemson and College of Charleston. The Fleet’s only loss to an NAIA team came in the Area Nine finals, 2-1 in overtime, to nationally top-ranked Boca Raton.
For his career, Pollonais had 88 goals, second all-time in Erskine history, and 40 assists, fourth all-time. He was a three-time NAIA All-American. During his four years the Fleet won 53 games, an Erskine record for a four-year period.
Pollonais was one of the few NAIA players invited to play in the NCAA Soccer Senior Bowl in St. Louis April 21, 1990, where he starred with a goal and an assist.
Later he participated in the MISL All-Star Indoor Game. A stellar seven-year professional career followed for the Erskine graduate.
While still playing professionally, he began his coaching career at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, N.C., a private high school where he coached both the boys’ and girls’ teams. He also coached boys’ and girls’ club teams in Raleigh.
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