Nothing makes a better case for a liberal arts education for athletes than tracking where the most athletically successful CC grads went after their pro careers. Among the many CC soccer players who went pro — and then went on — are:

Eddy Dietz ’80: After a pro career with the North American Soccer League (NASL), he’s director of coaching for Pride Soccer in Colorado.

Mike Haas ’81: Eddy’s teammate also went pro with the NASL and is now regional director for the United States Soccer Federation.

Chip Sagal ’89 played in Belgium and Sweden and is now a distinguished sports psychologist; he wrote “The Winning Mind.”

Erik Richardson ’92 played for the Denver Kickers and is now director of activities and athletics for the International School of Kuala Lumpur.

Jon Whitfield ’92 played for the Denver Kickers and is now director of on-line media sales for a New York publishing company.

Romeo/Noah Epstein ’94: Guess the lab class/soccer practice conflicts didn’t hurt him much — this former English major played for the Colorado Foxes and St. Louis Ambush, and is now in medical school.

Robert Lipp ’95: After a pro career with the Denver Comets, he’s now in the construction business.

Arron Lujan ’95: After playing with the Comets and an A-league team in Hampton Roads, Virginia, he is now assistant coach at Princeton.

André Nunley ’96: After a pro career with the Colorado Rapids, he’s now in Denver working with urban children.

Dan Morlan ’99 played in Germany and France, and is now a physical therapist in Oregon.

Patrick McGinnis ’05 plays for the Kansas City Wizards.