USASA Hall of Fame

Dave Borts

Since 1960 when David first put on a pair of wooden cleated boots in Colindale, England, he’s been in love with the beautiful game of soccer. Returning to the US as a ten-year-old athlete who played all sports but loved one, he became a developer and builder of soccer. There were no youth academies, and only one pee-wee soccer league in Rhode Island. So he became the kid on the bike with a pair of cleats and a ball always looking for players and pick-up games around Providence. When he went to high school, there were not teams, so he founded one.

He went on to play college soccer, and after graduating, played for all the top amateur teams in Rhode Island. As his playing days dwindled, he continued keeping the flame of soccer development in RI going. He got involved in administration and served as a president, committee member and coach. He has been a mentor and advisor for hundreds of young players. He is a top-level administrator, builder and friend of soccer.

Marilyn Childress

When she moved to Georgia in 1982, Marilyn started playing goalkeeper on a local women’s soccer team. She represented Georgia at the Over 30 USSF National Cup team competitions for almost 10 years, and continued to play until injuries forced her playing retirement.

Marilyn was instrumental in the reorganization of the existing women’s soccer programs in the Atlanta Area forming the largest women’s league in Georgia. She was the first woman President for Georgia Amateur Soccer Association and has been on the board of directors for over 20 years. She was instrumental in setting policy for girls’ soccer at the local level. The league that she started is still in existence today following the foundation that she implemented.

She was on various women’s sports committees in Georgia and in the US including US Soccer, USSA, and the Women’s Sports Foundation. She was on the Soccer in the Streets Board of Directors helping the secure special grant for the Women’s Sports Foundation for their girls’ soccer program.

She was on the USASA Region III Women’s Committee starting in 1992 and chaired that committee for 3 years. Marilyn was also on the USSF Women’s Committee. She was an advisor and speaker for the First Women’s Leadership Conference for Women in Soccer in December 1993. In 1995, she developed women leadership conferences in each region of the United States Amateur Soccer Association. Marilyn was the USSF Representative to the first FIFA Seminar on Women’s Soccer in 1992, which was held in Zurich. She was also an alternate for the 1999 FIFA Women’s Symposium held with the Women’s 1999 World Cup. Marilyn was the Chair of the National Coalition for the 1999 FIFA Women ‘ s World Cup. Marilyn was also a member of the NSCAA Women’s Committee for a number of years. She was also an advisor to the Women’s Soccer Foundation in 1993-1994 and has been on the Advisory Board Member of the Women’s Sports Foundation for soccer since 1993.

She co-founded the Women’s Soccer in 96 with Gail Turbyville, leading the movement to have women’s soccer added to the 1996 Olympics. She was the international spokesperson for the inclusion of women’s soccer in the 1996. She also had an audience with Secretary General of FIFA to request their support. The National Soccer Hall of Fame named its Under 17 Girls Division, the Marilyn Childress Division in the National Series of Soccer in the summers of 1994, 1995 &1996. She encouraged a joint resolution through the US Congress showing support for women’s soccer and for the inclusion to the Olympics which was overwhelming passed.

Roger Hamilton

Roger Hamilton was born in Washington, DC, on April 27, 1943. Growing up an Army brat, he was no stranger to moving place to place, even going as far as briefly living in Germany shortly after WWII. Ultimately, he returned to the DC area, then later graduated high school as co-valedictorian in nearby Falls Church, VA. Keeping with his rootless ways, he then chose to attend a prestigious institution across the country in California. At Stanford University, Roger earned a bachelor’s degree in Statistics and received a Computer and Law Fellowship.

Following his degree, Roger briefly wore many hats as a computer programmer and a political campaign manager, before switching gears and enrolling in the University of Oregon’s School of Law to launch his career practicing corporate law. Here, Roger showcased his earlier work as the editor-in-chief for the University of Oregon Law Review.

Despite the fact that Roger discovered his passion for soccer a little later in life than most, at the age of 36, he has unquestionably proved an important asset to the sport by dedicating himself to the to the sport for 42 years with his continuous involvement as a player, coach, manager, mentor, referee and administrator.

Paula Hildman

Administrator:

Paula became the MN State Referee Administrator In the fall of 2009. She is currently serving as the SRA for 10years and has recently been approved for an additional 2-year term. She attends all Region II Adult meetings and AGM events. Paula has attended the past 9 Adult Amateur & Tournament of Champions events as both an SRA & as an assessor. She has helped Ken Baldeosingh with referee check-in, field inspections, referee meetings, game day operations & transportation at these events. Paula has also mentored/assessed at these tournaments for the past 9 years. Paula additionality helped Ken Baldeosingh and Angelo Bratsis with 2 of the Women’s Champions tournaments, 2013 in Kansas City, KS & Virginia Beach, VA. She also helped out with the day-to-day operations & transportation.

Referee:

Paula started referee adult soccer in 2004. In addition, she traveled to the Adult Regional tournament over Memorial Day weekend from 1995 – 2002. She refereed at the Tournament of Champions those same years. She was selected to go to the Donnelly Cup in 1999. Paula attended her first Pro clinic in 1998 and spent 8 years officiating the Men’s A League in Region II, the men’s PDL team and the W league in MN, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. In 2002 the FA flew her to England where she refereed the Men’s amateur leagues up thru the Semi Pro leagues. A huge highlight for Paula was getting to participate in exhibition games for the US women’s, Canadian women’s and Ghana women’s national teams leading up to the 1999 women’s world cup matches. In 2015 Paula received a Referee Lifetime Achievement Award from Region II Adults.