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{{Infobox football biography
| name          = Amos Magee
| image               = 
| fullname            = Amos Hart Magee<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/fashion/weddings/19Tuttle.html|title=Charlotte Tuttle and Amos Magee|first=Paula|last=Schwartz|date=December 18, 2010|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1971|9|07}}
| birth_place = [[New Haven, Connecticut]], United States
| death_date         = 
| height              = {{Height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position            = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1         =            
| college1         = [[Wesleyan University|Wesleyan Cardinals]]
| years1              = 1992–2003 
| years2              = 2000 
| years3              = 2001–2002
| clubs1              = [[Minnesota Thunder]] 
| clubs2              = → [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] (loan) 
| clubs3              = → [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] (loan)
| caps1               = ?  
| caps2               = 7   
| caps3               = 6   
| goals1              = 64  
| goals2              = 0  
| goals3              = 2 
| manageryears1       = 2006–2008 
| manageryears2       = 2007 
| manageryears3       = 2009–2010
| manageryears4       = 2011–2013
| manageryears5       = 2011–2013
| manageryears6       = 2014–2016
| manageryears7       = 2014–2015
| managerclubs1       = [[Minnesota Thunder]] 
| managerclubs2       = [[Maccabiah Games|US Maccabi]] 
| managerclubs3       = [[Portland Timbers (2001–2010)|Portland Timbers]] ''(USL)'' (assistant)
| managerclubs4       = [[Portland Timbers]] (assistant)
| managerclubs5       = [[Portland Timbers Reserves]]
| managerclubs6       = [[D.C. United]] (assistant)
| managerclubs7       = [[D.C. United U-23]]
}}
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{{MedalSport | [[Football (soccer)|Football]]}}
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{{MedalBronze  | [[1993 Maccabiah Games|1993 Maccabiah]] |Football}}
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'''Amos Hart Magee''' (born September 7, 1971) is the Director of Player Personnel for [[Minnesota United FC]]. As a player, he is the [[Wesleyan University]] Cardinals all-time leading scorer, won a bronze medal with Team USA at the [[1993 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, is the [[Minnesota Thunder]] all-time leading scorer, and played for the [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] and the [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]. As a coach, he was  Head Coach of the Minnesota Thunder and assistant coach for [[D.C. United]]. In the front office, formerly he was Director of Soccer Development for the [[Portland Timbers]].  He has been inducted into the [[Wesleyan University]] Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame, and the [[United Soccer League]] Hall of Fame.

==Early life and education==

Magee is the son of Beatrice B. Magee and Paul T. Magee.<ref name="auto4"/> He moved to Minnesota at 17 years of age and grew up in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], where he attended [[St. Paul Academy]] ('89) for two seasons, winning a state championship in 1987; he also attended [[East Lansing High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/soccer/2012/05/michiganders_in_the_pros_summer_green_carries_us_womens_u-17_team_to_world_cup.html|title=Michiganders in the Pros: Brighton's Summer Green shatters record, carries US Women's U-17 team to World Cup (video)|first=Tavio Palazzolo &#124; Motor City|last=Supporters|date=May 11, 2012|website=mlive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2016/11/16/minnesota-soccer-stalwart-amos-magee-joins-united/|title=Minnesota soccer stalwart Amos Magee joins United|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-united-brings-back-amos-magee-as-player-personnel-director/401505925/|title=Minnesota United brings back Amos Magee as player personnel director|first=David La Vaque Star|last=Tribune|website=Star Tribune|date=November 17, 2016 }}</ref>

Magee received his bachelor's degree from [[Wesleyan University]] ('93), and his masters in Public Affairs from the [[University of Minnesota]] ('08).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/08/19/nsc-minnesota-stars-will-conduct-school-supply-drive-august-21-game-v-portland/|title=NSC Minnesota Stars Will Conduct School Supply Drive August 21 Game v Portland|work=insidemnsoccer.com|access-date=August 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716105522/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/08/19/nsc-minnesota-stars-will-conduct-school-supply-drive-august-21-game-v-portland/|archive-date=July 16, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Soccer playing career==
In St. Paul he played for the local soccer team, the St. Paul Blackhawks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2017/07/18/united-increases-efforts-to-unload-disappointing-defender-vadim-demidov/|title=United increases efforts to unload disappointing defender Vadim Demidov|date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>Patrick C. Borzi (2018). [https://books.google.com/books?id=S0BsDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Amos+Magee%22+%22blackhawks%22&pg=PT93 ''Minnesota Made Me'']</ref>

===College===
In college, Magee helped lead [[Wesleyan University]] to an [[ECAC Hockey|ECAC]] Championship and school-best record of 15–1–1 in 1991. Magee is the Cardinals all-time leading scorer (35 goals and 85 points), was an [[NCAA]] D III [[All-American]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wesleyan.edu/athletics/halloffame/inductee-info/2008-fall/amos-magee.html|title=Amos H. Magee '93, Hall of Fame, Athletics – Wesleyan University|work=wesleyan.edu}}</ref> He was a [[National Soccer Coaches Association of America]] (NSCAA) Division III All-American in 1992, and four times was named all-New England.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://athletics.wesleyan.edu/honors/hall-of-fame-inductees/amos-magee-93/13|title=Amos Magee '93 (2008) - Hall of Fame Inductees|website=Wesleyan University}}</ref> In 2008 he was inducted into the Wesleyan University Hall of Fame.<ref name="auto2"/>

===Maccabiah Games===
Magee played for Team USA at the [[1993 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, winning a bronze medal.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/thunder-coach-amos-magee-to-head-us-maccabi-soccer-team/n-3435189|title=Thunder coach Amos Magee to head US Maccabi soccer team|date=March 9, 2007|website=OurSports Central}}</ref> He said: "There is nothing quite like representing your country in an international competition."<ref name="auto1"/>

===Minnesota Thunder===
Magee played for the [[Minnesota Thunder]] for 12 seasons, retired in 2005, is its all-time leading scorer (64 goals and 39 assists), and was inducted into the [[United Soccer League|USL]] Hall of Fame in 2008.<ref name="cleats">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/15-year-veteran-amos-magee-hangs-up-cleats/n-3153400|title=15-year veteran Amos Magee hangs up cleats|date=April 27, 2005|website=OurSports Central}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/magee-takes-charge-of-thunder/n-3230444|title=Magee takes charge of Thunder|date=October 12, 2005|website=OurSports Central}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/287847.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |accessdate=2011-11-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302015805/http://uslsoccer.com/home/287847.html |archivedate=March 2, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> He had several loan stints as a player with [[Major League Soccer]] sides, one season with the [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] and two with the [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]].  During his professional career, he played with the likes of [[Carlos Valderrama (footballer)|Carlos Valderrama]], [[Tony Sanneh]], [[Hristo Stoichkov]], [[Ante Razov]], and [[Manny Lagos]]. He was named first-team all-league in 1998, and A-League Championship MVP in 1999.<ref name="auto2"/> He was inducted into the Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame in 2005.<ref name="auto2"/>

==Soccer coaching and front office career==
===Maccabiah Games===
At the [[2005 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, Magee assisted Team USA head coach [[Lev Kirshner]], as the team won a silver medal.<ref name="auto1"/> In December 2007, Magee coached the Team USA Maccabiah squad to the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Maccabiah Games in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina; [[Al Albert (soccer)|Al Albert]] was his assistant coach.<ref name="auto1"/>

===Minnesota Thunder===
Magee was a player/assistant coach of the [[Minnesota Thunder]] in 2003–04, and its assistant coach from 2004 to 2005.<ref name="auto2"/> He was named Head Coach of the Minnesota Thunder in October 2005, when he was 34 years of age.<ref name="auto3"/> He resigned as Thunder manager on July 22, 2008, halfway through the 2008 season.<ref>La Vaque, David (July 22, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/sports/25775264.html?location_refer=Sports "Magee out as Thunder coach"]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[Star Tribune]]''</ref>

===Portland Timbers===
On November 21, 2008, Magee was inducted into the [[United Soccer League]] Hall of Fame.<ref name="cleats"/> The same day he was also named Director of Soccer Development for the [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] of the [[USL First Division]].<ref>Timbers Public Relations (November 21, 2008)[http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1029 "Timbers add Amos Magee to team's staff"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215060845/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1029 |date=February 15, 2009 }}</ref> In the winter of 2013 Magee left the Portland Timbers for family reasons.

===D.C. United===
He soon was hired in January 2014 as the [[D.C. United]]'s U-23 Head Coach, and assistant to the First Team <ref>Amos Magee joins D.C. United as U-23 Head Coach and Assistant Coach to the First Team (March 7, 2014)[http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/03/amos-magee-joins-dc-united-as-u-23-head-coach-and-assistant-coach-to-the-first-team]</ref>

===Minnesota United===
In November 2016 Magee left D.C. United to become the first Director of Player Personnel for the MLS expansion team [[Minnesota United FC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Amos Magee Joins MNUFC |url=http://www.mnufc.com/post/2016/11/16/amos-magee-joins-mnufc-0 |publisher=Minnesota United FC |date=November 16, 2016 |accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*Wes Burdine (December 19, 2017). [https://fiftyfive.one/2017/12/papa-rolling-stone-amos-magee-comes-home-settles-builds-team/ "'“Papa Was a Rolling Stone': Amos Magee Comes Home, Settles Down, and Builds a Team,"] ''FiftyFive.One''.
* [https://athletics.wesleyan.edu/podcasts/ep-18-chris-coach-beyond-the-box-score-with-amos-magee-93/19 "Ep. 18: Chris & Coach; Beyond the Box Score with Amos Magee ’93"], Wesleyan Cardinals, February 3, 2021.

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