Belmont Abbey College

Bill Soussi ‘77 came to the U.S. from Libya in 1973 to play soccer at the Abbey. Bill’s brothers, Mosadak and Fikri, followed him. The Crusaders earned several district titles Bill’s senior year and were one game shy of the Final Four at the Rose Bowl.

Bill’s Abbey Soccer career lasted from 1973 to 1977. Each year, he was the team captain and the MVP. Bill scored a career total of 136 goals and was the leading scorer in the nation his senior year with 36 goals. He also held the NAIA record for most goals scored in a game by a single player. Under Bill, the team was a four-year All-District team and All-South team, as well as a three-year NAIA All American Team.