Hall of Fame
A four-year starter for the Tigers, Todd Hicks '96 finished his career as one of the leading scorers in Tiger soccer history with 20 goals and 28 assists. A native of Bowie, Maryland, he owned the school record for career assists when he graduated.
One of the Tiger co-captains as a senior, he led the Tigers to one of the best seasons in school history as Towson finished the season as a nationally ranked team for the first time. In 1995, the Tigers opened the season with eight consecutive victories, including a thrilling 2-1 victory over Maryland when the Terps were ranked third in the nation.
Competing in the North Atlantic Conference (which later became America East), the Tigers made the conference playoffs as the number four seed with a 6-3 league record. In the semifinals, Towson shocked top-seeded Drexel, 4-1. A loss to Boston University in the championship game left the Tigers with a 14-4 record as they barely missed earning an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Hicks was named first team all-conference and also made the all-tournament team at the league tournament. He led the team with seven assists and finished the season as the third-leading scorer on the team. He was also named as the team’s Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row.
After graduating from Towson, Hicks played professional soccer for five years. He played for the Baltimore Blast from 1996-to-2001. He also played outdoor soccer for the Baltimore Bays and the Delaware Wizards.
The president of the Todd Hicks Pro Soccer Academy, he is a health teacher at Manchester Valley High School in Carroll County, Maryland. In 2011, he led the fourth-year program to state championship.
