{{short description|American soccer player (born 1973)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Billy Baumhoff | fullname = | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|2|7}} | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | position = Midfielder | college1 = South Carolina Gamecocks | collegeyears1 = 1991–1994 | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 = | years1 = 1994–1995 | years2 = 1996 | years3 = 1996 | years4 = 1997 | clubs1 = St. Louis Knights | clubs2 = Kansas City Wiz | clubs3 = → Minnesota Thunder (loan) | clubs4 = Minnesota Thunder | caps1 = | caps2 = 0 | caps3 = | caps4 = 10 | goals1 = | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = | goals4 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 1989 | nationalteam1 = United States U16 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = }} '''Billy Baumhoff''' (born February 7, 1973, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Baumhoff spent four seasons in the USISL and was a member of the Kansas City Wiz in 1996, but never entered a first team game. He was also a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
He attended Christian Brothers College High School, graduating in 1991. In 1988, Baumhoff and his teammates won the Missouri State High School championship.<ref>[http://www.cbchs.org/CBCHSPublic/Athletics/Fall/history/Soccer_History_fyl.aspx?v=r5_c1_fallsoccer Four Year Varsity Players-Team Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211090727/http://www.cbchs.org/CBCHSPublic/Athletics/Fall/history/Soccer_History_fyl.aspx?v=r5_c1_fallsoccer |date=December 11, 2007 }}</ref> He then attended the University of South Carolina, playing on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994. In 1993, the Gamecocks went to the NCAA championship game where they fell to the University of Virginia. In 1994 and 1995, he played for the St. Louis Knights in the USISL. In February 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Baumhoff in the 13th round (126th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. On April 17, 1996, the Wiz placed him on the developmental roster.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/17/sports/transactions-081507.html April 17, 1996 Transactions]</ref> He spent part of the 1996 season on loan with the Minnesota Thunder in the USISL. The Wiz waived him on November 8, 1996<ref>[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961108/2358599/deals November 8, 1996 Deals]</ref> and on February 2, 1997, the Colorado Rapids picked him in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Rapids waived him on March 14, 1997, and on July 8, 1997, he signed with the Thunder for the remainder of the season.
He was a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship where he played one game, a 2–2 tie with Australia.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121002041034/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=194798/index.html FIFA Player Profile]</ref>
Baumhoff coaches the Christian Brothers College High School freshman soccer team leading them to an impressive 2024 season with only 2 losses throughout the season.
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