2LT Pierre Hines

2LT Pierre Hines was born in Rahway, New Jersey on February 20, 1985.  He spent most of his childhood in Tempe, AZ.  He graduated from Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, AZ. 

While in high school, 2LT Hines lettered all four years in soccer and captained the soccer team his senior year.  He also participated in high school football and baseball.  2LT Hines played club soccer for the Tempe Soccer Club and after graduating from high school in 2003, he enrolled in the United States Military Academy at West Point. 

While at West Point, he was a four-time letterman on the Army soccer team.  2LT Hines served as a defensive back for the Black Knights and over the course of four years started 65 of 69 games while appearing in 67 of 69 games.

In his senior, 2LT Hines earned the Earnest Easterbrook Award—an award reserved for someone who displays leadership and character—and the Athletic Merit Award. 

2LT Hines majored in Economics and was commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer upon graduation in May of 2007.

2LT Jared Pauling

2LT Pauling was born in Saint Charles, Illinois on May 14, 1983. He graduated from St. Charles East High School with the Class of 2001. While there he lettered in soccer his junior year and captained the team his senior year.

Following high school, 2LT Pauling enrolled in the United States Military Academy Preparatory School and graduated with the Class of 2002 before entering West Point. 2LT Pauling played soccer freshman, sophomore, and senior years, missing junior year due to a knee injury.

He graduated May 27, 2006 and was commissioned into the Engineer Regiment.

Mr. Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison holds a Class-A Coaching license—the highest license a coach can attain.  Currently, he coaches youth soccer teams throughout New Jersey and teaches soccer coaching courses.    

In the 1990’s Jim was head coach of the Army Prep team, but has since moved on to other endeavors.  Jim returned to Army Prep and for the past 5 years has volunteered his spare time to help train the Army Prep soccer team.