Draft:Tim Blodgett

Tim Blodgett
Personal information
Full name Timothy Blodgett
Date of birth (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984 (age 42)
Place of birth United States
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 United States Paralympic 7-a-side (2)
2025–2026 United States (over-40)
Managerial career
2016–2025 San Lee FC (technical director)
Grace Christian School

Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Conflicts
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsPurple Heart

Timothy "Tim" Blodgett (born 20 June 1984)[1] is an American association football coach and former player. A retired staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and Purple Heart recipient, he has represented the United States in international football at both Paralympic and senior over-40 levels.

Early Life and Education

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served until attaining the rank of staff sergeant.[2][3]He completed combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, sustaining wounds in Afghanistan when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device on 17 July 2010. He was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart.[3][4] While on active duty he represented the Marine Corps as a football player.[5]

Playing Career

Blodgett was selected for the United States national Paralympic 7-a-side team. In a 2017 fixture against Chile he scored two international goals, in the 57th and 58th minutes.[6]

In 2025 he joined the United States senior men's over-40 national team.[5] He was named the team's Player of the Year in 2025.[5] He represented the United States at the Over-40 World Cup in Thailand in 2025 and 2026, scoring against Hong Kong in the former tournament and against Taiwan in the latter.[5]He was selected for the 33-man training squad ahead of the 2026 tournament.[7]

Coaching and club administration

Blodgett holds a UEFA C coaching licence, a United States Soccer Federation B coaching licence, and a Master of Science in Soccer Coaching from Ohio University.[5][8] He was the first student approved for Ohio University's Yellow Ribbon Program scholarship for veterans.[8]

From 2016 to 2025 he served as technical director of San Lee FC, a club based in Sanford, North Carolina.[5][9] During his tenure the club established a player development pathway from introductory football for children aged three and four through recreational, competitive youth, school-based, adult amateur, and semi-professional levels.[5] San Lee FC competed in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) and won the Mid-Atlantic Conference championship in the fall of 2018.[5]

Blodgett has also coached boys' and girls' high school football at Grace Christian School in North Carolina.[5] He has served as a director of coaching at a local North Carolina club, overseeing technical development, coaching education, and curriculum implementation.[5][8]

Personal life

Blodgett resides in Sanford, North Carolina, with his wife, Jen, and their two sons, Talin and Ryker.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Coach Tim". tshq.bluesombrero.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  2. ^ scarlett (2013-12-05). "SSgt Tim Blodgett". North Carolina Heroes Fund. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  3. ^ a b "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor". www.thepurpleheart.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  4. ^ "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor". www.thepurpleheart.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tim Blodgett". Mens Senior National. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  6. ^ "Five Things You Need to Know About the U.S. PNT vs. Canada". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  7. ^ jonesnate721 (2026-01-28). "U.S. Men's Senior National Team (Over-40) Announces 33-Man Training Squad Ahead of 2026 World Cup". Mens Senior National. Retrieved 2026-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b c d "Patton College student is first to receive new scholarship for veterans". OHIO Today. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  9. ^ "Tim Blodgett - Director of Coaching at San Lee FC". FieldLevel. Retrieved 2026-07-14.

Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:American soccer coaches Category:United States men's international soccer players Category:United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War Category:United States Marine Corps personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Category:Ohio University alumni Category:People from Sanford, North Carolina Category:People from Hartford, Connecticut

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