Bio
Steve Ralston, a native St. Louisan, played under Hall of Fame Coach Pat McBride, at St. Louis Community College Forest Park for one season. During this time, the Highlanders were ranked in the NJCAA Top 20 and won the NJCAA Region 16 Championship as well as Ralston being named a 1st Team NJCAA All-American in 1992.
Ralston finished his college career playing for Florida International University Golden Panthers (1993-1995) where he was the top goal scorer in the nation at the NCAA Division I level his junior year with 19 goals and 18 assists. He also set the FIU goal scoring record in the same season.
He was originally drafted into the MLS by the Tampa Bay Mutiny and was named MLS Rookie of the Year in 1996. In 1999, he was named an MLS All-Star Best Eleven and awarded with the MLS Fair Play Award. His professional career kept blossoming from there as he led the New England Revolution to the MLS Cup final and led the league in assists with 19 in 2002. Ralston's durability and longevity helped propel him to play in the most games as a professional player in the US in 2007. Also, Ralston played for United States Men's National Team logging 36 caps and 4 goals with no goal bigger than the game winner against Mexico to send the US to the 2006 World Cup.
Steve currently is an assistant coach with the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS. He is married with 3 children.