North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Soccer Adds Three For Upcoming Season
4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
April 27, 2011
RALEIGH, N.C. -
NC State men’s soccer coach Kelly Findley has announced three more student-athletes who have signed with the Wolfpack and will join the program in the fall. Danny DiPrima (Dillsburg, Pa.) is a transfer from St. John’s while Monbo Bokar (Durham, N.C.) and Zabarle Kollie (Durham, N.C.) are both local.
“We are excited to add these three players to our signing class,” said Findley. “All three of them possess the desire, commitment and character to help our team achieve success and reach our goals. They have a proven track record of achievement, and will bring that to our program.”
Monbo Bokar
Forward
6-1 • 185
Durham, N.C. • Jordan High School
Prep: Ranked No. 96 on TopDrawerSoccer’s top 100 … A local product form Jordan High School in Durham … Earned all-state honors as a senior … Named all-conference as a junior and senior … Helped team to the 2010 state championship … Member of the NC ’93 ODP team … Played club soccer for CASL from 2008-11 … Helped club to national championship qualifier … Member of U.S. Soccer Development Academy select team in 2010.
Danny DiPrima
Midfielder
5-9 • 155
Dillsburg, Pa. • St. John’s/Northern HS
Comes to NC State after playing last season at St. John’s University … Played in 10 games for the Red Storm in 2010, including making five starts as a midfielder … Recorded one assist as St. John’s went 10-6-2 on the season … Prep: A four-year varsity starter at Northern High School … Coached by Russ Sauer … Earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior … Named conference player of the year as a junior … Team went 65-20 during his career … Totaled 50 goals and 40 assists … Helped team to the Mid Pennsylvania Colonial Championship as a sophomore, junior and senior … Won the 2007 U.S. Club National Championship with Central Penn Alliance … Also played for Harrisburg City Islanders Super-Y team … 2009-10 HMMS Senior Soccer Award Scholarship winner, one scholarship granted to one male player per year in central Pa. area … Full name is Daniel John DiPrima … Grandfather, Frank DiPrima, played Triple A baseball in the 1950s … Member of the Honor Roll all four years of high school.
Zabarle Kollie
Forward
6-2 • 190
Durham, N.C. • Kimball Union Academy (N.H.)
Prep: Played at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H. … Coached by Christopher Cheney … Named to the New England all-star team … Played for the ’91 Triangle United Gold … Team was 2009 national runner-ups … Three-time USYSA national finalist winning three Regional III championships … Team also won three NC State Cup championships … Also played for the NC ODP team.
Joining the three players announced today as newcomers this fall will be Matt Ingram (Indianapolis, Ind.), Joe Mills (Lafayette, Ind.), Fabian Otte (Muenster, Germany), and Moritz Steidten (Bremen, Germany).
