KYLE C. TEIXEIRA (Athlete, Class of 2013)

One of the greatest men’s soccer players in Rhode Island College (RIC) history, Kyle Teixeira holds the school’s records for the most goals (eighty-two) and points (one hundred and ninety-one) in a career.  He also holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season (2003).

He was a three-time Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was named first team All Little East Conference in each of his four seasons, and led RIC to its first ever ECAC Championship.  A member of the school’s Hall of Fame, he was elected to its 75^th Anniversary Team.

In 2006 Kyle was the recipient of the Vin Cullen Words Unlimited Small College Athlete of the Year award.

As a youngster he was the Bristol County eight/nine Hoop Shoot champion, was named to a Little League Baseball All Star squad, and starred for his Hurricanes team of the Warren School Indoor Soccer League.

At Mt. Hope High School Kyle earned first team All Division honors in both soccer and tennis and was a starter for the Huskies’ Division Two South basketball titlists.  In his senior soccer year, he was named first team All State and was the only Rhode Islander to be named All American by USA Today.  And he finished his high school career by playing number one singles and not losing a tennis match during the regular season.

After college he competed professionally for the Western Massachusetts Pioneers Men’s Soccer team, and played on Dub’s Deep and Dr. Sul basketball teams that won the Jackson Three-on-Three competition in his hometown.  He now plays in the Luso American Soccer Association League.

Kyle is currently in his seventh year of coaching with the (New England) Revolution Academy.