Club Career
By the time Hawkins graduated, the NASL had folded, but the Pittsburgh Spirit of Major Indoor Soccer League selected him in the first round of the draft in the spring of 1984. Hawkins remained at school to complete his degree. During those months, the Spirit traded his rights to the Minnesota Strikers who then sent him to the Dallas Sidekicks. Hawkins decided not to sign with the Sidekicks and remained in Westchester County playing for the Mt. Vernon Corsairs in the New York City Super League league until he took a job as a computer programmer with IBM. He lives in the Chicago area and has recently launched ZenFooty Soccer Academy and the Zen United Club Soccer Programs. Ed's site is www.ZenFooty.com and his company offers private and group training sessions for all age levels.
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