Jay Heaps
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Franklin Heaps III | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Miami Fusion | 71 | (8) |
| 2001–2009 | New England Revolution | 243 | (9) |
| Total | 314 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | United States | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | New England Revolution | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Franklin Heaps (born August 2, 1976), better known as Jay Heaps, is a former American soccer player. He is the current head coach for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
After a successful college career at Duke University, Heaps spent his entire professional playing career in Major League Soccer, initially with Miami Fusion, and then with New England Revolution, for whom he made over 250 appearances in all competitions. Towards the end of his career Heaps also played with the United States men's national soccer team, earning four caps at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has been coach of the New England Revolution since 2011. He was also part of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winning 2007 roster and was part of the 2008 North American SuperLiga winning roster. He was on the Miami Fusion team from 1999 to 2001. He then played for the New England Revolution from 2001 to 2009. He won Defender of the Year in 2009 for the New England Revolution.
After graduating from Longmeadow High School, Heaps played college soccer at Duke University from 1995 to 1998, spending most of his time playing forward. He was named first team All-ACC all four of his years, was a three-time finalist for the Hermann Award, and as a senior was awarded the Hermann Trophy by the Missouri Athletic Club, marking him as the nation's top college player. Additionally, Heaps played for the Duke University basketball team under Mike Krzyzewski from 1996 to 1999.
After graduating from Duke, Heaps was drafted second overall in the 1999 MLS College Draft by Miami Fusion, and was named MLS Rookie of the Year after playing 2511 minutes for the team in midfield and defense. In his second year, Heaps was named an MLS All-Star, while registering 5 goals and six assists for the Fusion. Before the 2001 season, he was traded to the New England Revolution in exchange for Brian Dunseth. In the 2006 MLS Cup Championship, his penalty kick was saved by Pat Onstad, winning the championship for the opposing Houston Dynamo.
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