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Interview with David Doyle, 2015 Big South Hall of Fame inductee

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- Former Campbell All-American David Doyle was inducted into the Big South Conference Hall of Fame on May 28.

Joining Doyle in the 2015 class were Radford women's soccer standout Sue Williams, Coastal Carolina softball coach Jess Dannelly and UNC Asheville men's basketball coach Eddie Biedenbach.

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Doyle was Campbell's first Division I men's soccer All-American and the second in Big South history in 1986 after leading the Big South and nation in scoring as a senior with 34 goals and six assists for 74 points.  A two-time Big South all-conference pick in 1985 and 1986, Doyle was a three-time Big South all-tournament team member (1984, 1985, 1986).  He led the Camels to the 1984 and 1985 Big South regular season and tournament championships, and a tournament runner-up finish in 1986.  He ended his career ranked among the top 25 scorers all-time in NCAA Division I history with 72 goals in 75 games, with 163 points (72 goals, 19 assists) -- tops among all Campbell players at the Division I level (since 1977).  He led Campbell in scoring all four years and ranks third all-time in school history in points, and second in goals and hat tricks (7).

Since men's soccer became an official Big South sport in 1984, Doyle ranks third in league history with 64 career goals and fourth with 141 points.  He was the conference's scoring champion in 1985 and 1986 with 42 and 74, respectively, and remains the Big South's single-season record holder for goals scored (34 in 1986).  Doyle, who was named Campbell's Outstanding Male Athlete for the 1986-87 academic year, was voted to the Big South Men's Soccer All-Decade Team for 1984-89. 

He was selected in the first round (third overall) by the Kansas City Comets in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) draft and was Named MISL Rookie of the Year in 1987.  He was a 10-time All-Star and all-league selection, as well as MVP of the Continental Indoor Soccer League All-Star Game in 1996 and MVP of the World Indoor Soccer League in 1999.  Upon his retirement in 2004 at the conclusion of a 19-season career, Doyle ranked among the top 10 scorers in professional indoor soccer history.  He was inducted into the Campbell Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Doyle and his wife, Jolyne, are parents of two sons, Conor, who plays with DC United in MLS, and Brendan.  Doyle is now head soccer coach at Flower Mound (Texas) High School.

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