Coleman Richards

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-9
Weight:
155
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charleston, S.C.

Coaches' Comment: "Every coach says 'I have a lot of time for Coleman' due to his self-drive and focus on his craft. He's honed in on what it takes to defend, attack, and score at this level. He's resilient through setbacks and overcomes obstacles with conviction."

2017: Played in a career-best 14 games... Led the team with three goals and eight total points... First collegiate goal in Davidson's 1-0 blanking of Radford (9/3)... Also netted goals against UNC Asheville (9/6) and Virginia Tech (9/19)... Set up Jaylen Thompson's game-winning strike against Wofford (9/15).

2016: Appeared in Davidson’s win over UNC Asheville (9/9) in his only match as a sophomore.

2015: Appeared in three games as a freshman.

Prep/Personal: 2014/2015 Captain of South Carolina United Development Academy team... Led his high school team to the 2012 state title... Member of the National Honor Society... Avid surfer... Member of Davidson Perspectives... Spent 2017 and 2018 summer playing with SC Bantams... Son of David and Robben Richards... Younger brother, Chandler, plays soccer for Eckerd College... Father played soccer at Virginia Tech... Majoring in philosophy.

Why did you choose Davidson: I choose Davidson because it has a tight knit social environment, high quality academics, competitive DI Soccer, and prestige as a liberal arts school.