Air Force Academy

Joey Speshock

23

Class: Freshman Hometown: Chandler, AZ High School: St. Mary's Catholic

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: Goalkeeper

Before Air Force
ODP: Played for the Arizona Olympic Development Program from 2006-10 ... coaches were Phil English and Luke Roberts ... traveled to Goteborg, Sweden and placed fifth at the Gothia Cup in 2007 ... super Y national selection in 2010 and '12 ... invited to train with the U.S. Soccer National Team coaches in 2011.

US Soccer Academy: Played for Real Salt Lake - Arizona from 2010-12 ... coaches were Michael Munoz, Michael Rabasca and Martin Vasquez ... finished in second place in the SoCal Division and third at the USSDA Nationals in Milwaukee, Wis. ... goalkeeper for the Real Salt Lake team at the MLS Generation Adidas Cup in Dallas, Texas.

Club: Played for Arizona FC and Sereno Soccer Club from 1999-2010 ... coaches were Michael Rabasca, Bryan Sabato, Patrick Jackson and Jim Wallace.

High School: Two-year letterwinner in soccer ...also played football and baseball ... named most improved player as a sophomore in baseball ... member of National Honor Society ... high school soccer coach was Mark Schifano.

Personal
Parents are Vernon and Joan Speshock ... has one sister and one brother ... his uncle, John Rochford, graduated from the Naval Academy ... planning to major in business management ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... hobbies include golfing, reading and playing X-Box ... favorite food is steak ... favorite book is Lone Survivor ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is Survivor ... favorite movie is Avengers ... person in history he would most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... member of cadet squadron 36.