High School and College
Hawkins grew up in Washingtonville, New York where he attended Washingtonville High School. He was a three sport athlete at Washingtonville, starring on the school’s soccer, basketball and track teams. However, his talent lay with soccer and he was two-time All State, two-tme National Coaches All-American and two time Parade Magazine high school All American. His talent attracted the attention of pro scouts and when he graduated in 1980, the Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League (NASL) selected him in the second round of the draft.
Hawkins chose to delay his entry into professional sports and entered Hartwick College. During his four seasons with the Hawks, he went to the 1980 NCAA Final Four. When he graduated in 1984, he had amassed 30 career goals and 10 career assists. He was inducted into the Hartwick College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
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