User:David Bascome

David S. Bascome, MBE Title CEO Chief Executive Officer - Owner Hope4Life               Direct EMAIL:  bascomedthehope4life@gmail.com

David Bascome, born in Hamilton, Bermuda in 1970, started his soccer career with North Village club at the age of 7yrs playing the Forward position. At the age of 16, Bascome with the National Youth Team in Bermuda, before moving up to the National Bermuda team at 19. After that he signed his professional contract with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League, USA at the age of 20. Bascome went on to play 18 seasons Professionally with the MISL/NPSL (Indoor Soccer League), winning 5 championships, playing in 6 All-Star Games. He played for the North Village Rams (Bermuda), Professional Indoor teams Harrisburg Heat, Denver Thunder, Baltimore Blast and the Harrisburg City Islanders, pro outdoor. He won his first championship during his 2003-2004 season with the Baltimore Blast, and than won 4 championships in the last 6 years with Baltimore Blast. He also formerly played for the Bermuda national football team, featuring in several FIFA World Cup qualification matches. To continue his love for the game, Bascome retired after 18 years, making a name for himself in the history of soccer. Bascome was named to the Player/Assistant Coaching position of the Baltimore Blast on October 12, 2006. In his second year on the coaching staff, Bascome helped lead the team to the 2008 MISL Championship. Growing up in a foster home and surviving an abusive childhood, Bascome earned a MBE from the Queen of England (Member of Order to the British Empire) for helping young people and playing professional. He recently became a member of the Champions 4 Champions, where he will join sport legends such as Sam Jones, Ken Easley and Ed 'Too Tall' Jones in supporting the community and the families of our nation’s troops. During Bascome’s off-season, he is the Founder and President of ISL (Professional Island Soccer League) and Hope4Life Program. The ISL program has been designed to help keep young men focused and off the street. The Hope4Life is an anti-drugs and violence program, where he does motivational speaking, which provides a great tool in his effort in overcoming his speech impediment. Bascome also writes a weekly column for The Royal Gazette news paper in Bermuda about sports and the perils of life. In 2011, the Global Center for College & Career Readiness partnered with international Soccer celebrity and philanthropist, David Bascome, to bring College & Career Ready development programs to Bermuda and across the Caribbean. Summary •	18 years playing professional soccer •	21 years running Bascome Pro Soccer •	20 community work •	14 Motivational Speaking •	6 years as a Pro Assist Coach •	5 Professional Championships •	Awarded Member Of Order to the British Empire (MBE) •	Inducted in Champions4Champions legends of sports in 2007

Professional and work Career •	Harrisburg Heat Pro Indoor Player                                 1991,1993-2003 •	Assistant Coach for the Lebanon Valley College                    1993-1994. •	Denver Thunder Pro Indoor Player                                  1992 •	Baltimore Blast Pro Indoor Player                                 2003-2009 •	Harrisburg Islanders Pro Outdoor Player                           2004 •	Assistant coach Baltimore Blast                                   2006-current •	Owner/Commissioner of Island Soccer League                        2007-current •	Owner Bascome Pro Soccer                                          1991-current •	Consultant to CCCR                                                2011-current Professional Career Achievements •	5 Professional Championships •	6 All-Star appearance •	440 goals in as many games •	14th player in league history to get over 1,000 pts •	Lead Scorer in Harrisburg Heat history •	6 MVP for Harrisburg Heat •	7 offensive player awards Harrisburg Heat •	Runners up league MVP

Personal Achievements

•	Awarded Member Of Order to the British Empire MBE in •	Inducted into the Champions4Champions Legends of Sports (with former NBA Sam Jones Boston Celtics and other sports stars) in 2009 •	Awarded the Martin Luther Courage award in Baltimore Maryland in 2011 •	Publish First Children’s book “Don’t Miss The Bus” in 2011 •	Started First Pro League in Bermuda “Island Soccer League” 2007 •	Founded Hope4Life Foundation 2007