Yale

Alberts, who will serve as a volunteer assistant coach in 2013,is one of the most decorated players in Yale Soccer history. He wasone of only five players in Ivy League history to be named firstteam All-Ivy four times and finished his career at Yale second incareer assists with 22 and fifth in points with 62. He became thefirst Yale player to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 1999after finishing with 21 points, the most ever by a Yalefreshman.

Alberts was chosen in the fourth round of 2004 Major LeagueSoccer draft by the Kansas City Wizards. He spent the 2004 and 2005seasons with the A-League Minnesota Thunder and also played withthe Vancouver Whitecaps of the A-League.

“Jay was an all-time great player in the Ivy League andone of the most relentless competitors ever to wear Yaleblue,” Tompkins said. “His experiences at Yale and inthe professional game provides a great mentor and example for ourplayers on and off the soccer field.”