Niall Lepper

Who is Niall Lepper?

Niall Lepper is a former Scottish international soccer player who competed for the Under 18 Scottish national team before playing NCAA Division I soccer, first for a year at Mount Saint Mary's before transferring for his final three seasons at Loyola College in Maryland. Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, Lepper was drafted in the first round and signed by the Baltimore Blast of the NISL, but quickly withdrew from the indoor game and returned to Loyola to pursue his MBA and serve as the Greyhounds' assistant coach for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Arguably considered to be the best senior central defender in college following the 2002 season, Lepper was mentioned as a possible first or second round draft pick of several MLS teams but due to strict foreign-born player rules that were then in effect, was never selected.