Martin Hutton, SLU's starting goalkeeper from 2002 to 2004, enters his second season on the Billikens' coaching staff as a graduate assistant coach. He returns to his alma mater after spending two years in MLS. "To have a goalkeeper coach on campus every day will put our keepers in a position to develop and become better players," Billiken head coach Dan Donigan said. "Since joining the professional ranks after his SLU career, Martin has grown as a player, and I expect him to continue his transition into an equally great coach." Hutton joined the Billikens in 2002 after spending two seasons at Clemson. He took a redshirt in 2000, and during his freshman year he appeared in five games for the Tigers. After transferring to SLU, Hutton quickly established himself as the starting goalkeeper. During his sophomore season, he played in all 21 games and helped the Billikens to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Conference USA third-team All-Conference selection posted a 0.81 GAA and collected a 15-4-1 record. His victory total and GAA rank among SLU's top 10 all-time. Hutton validated his strong sophomore campaign with an equally impressive junior season. He posted a 1.14 GAA and a 13-3-3 ledger in helping the Billikens reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. For his effort, he was named third-team NSCAA All-Midwest Region and collected second-team All-Conference plaudits from C-USA. He went 4-4-1 with a 1.30 GAA during his senior year after missing the first six games of the season following abdominal surgery during the summer. After graduating from SLU with a business degree in 2005, Hutton was signed by MLS' Kansas City Wizards. He later was traded to the Houston Dynamo, where he spent the 2006 season before returning to SLU in pursuit of an MBA and coaching career. |
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