University of California, Santa Barbara

CREIGHTON
2011: Garnered Missouri Valley Conference Second Teamhonors…Played in 22 matches, starting 19…Posted threegoals and two assists for eight points on the year…Was namedMVC Offensive Player of the Week and to the College Soccer NewsNational Team of the week after scoring in consecutive contestsagainst Wisconsin (Oct. 5) and Indiana (Oct. 9)…Helped histeam to the 2011 NCAA Men’s College Cup, a 14-0 home recordand a 21-2-1 overall mark. 2010: Named to theMissouri Valley Conference First Team and NSCAA All-Midwest RegionSecond Team after leading the MVC with 10 assists...Ranked 11th inthe NCAA in assists per game and 12th in total assists...Seven ofhis 10 assists came in CU’s final 12 matches...His 10 assistswere the most by a Bluejay since Tim Bohnenkamp had 10 in2005...Assisted the first CU goal of the season, Kris Clark’sgame-winner at Loyola (Ill.) on Sept. 1...Had an assist in bothmatches at The Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic in Peoria (Sept. 17and 19)...Dished two assists in 3-1 win over No. 5 Tulsa (Oct.5)...Named MVC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 afternotching an assist at Drake (Oct. 20), before scoring a goal andassisting the other in a 2-0 win at Central Arkansas (Oct.23)...Attempted a career-high eight shots, three on goal atEvansville (Oct. 16). 2009: MVC Freshman of theYear and member of the MVC All-Freshman Team...Tabbed one of“100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On” before the season byCollege Soccer News...Appeared in all 16 matches, making sevenstarts...Ranked second on the team with four assists...Played 34minutes and attempted two shots in his collegiate debut againstLoyola (Ill.) on Sept. 1...Earned his first start of the seasonagainst Missouri State (Sept. 19)...Started the final six matchesof the season...Notched his first career point on an assist againstPortland (Sept. 27)...Also dished assists against Eastern Illinois(Oct. 11), Bradley (Oct. 21) and seventh-ranked UCLA (Oct.31)...Assisted the game-winning goals against Bradley andUCLA...Scored his only goal of the season at Evansville (Oct.17).

NATIONAL/CLUB
Participated in the U.S. Soccer U-18 Development Academy in both2008 and 2009...Ranked among the top-40 high school prospects byTop Drawer Soccer...PARADE High School All-American in 2009...AnNSCAA Youth All-Region pick...Member of the California South ODPWinter Pool...Logged the fastest 20-meter time (2.61) at the U.S.Soccer Development Academy Showcase in 2008...Played club soccerwith the Arsenal FC from the U-9 through U-18 agegroups…Member of the United States U-18 Men’s NationalTeam Pool...Played in Ireland and Portugal in the summer of 2009with the U-18 team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Damien High School…Also lettered in track in fieldin the long jump and the 100, 200, 400 4x100 and 4x200 metersprints.

PERSONAL
Dion Jeremy Acoff was born on Sept. 23, 1991 in Fontana,Calif.…Parents are Juanita Tinsley and Amos Acoff…Hasan older sister, Danielle…Is majoring in anthropology atUCSB…Enjoys listening to music and watching movies when offthe field…Can’t do without his phone, family andGod…Most memorable sporting moments were playing with theU18 National Team and playing in the NCAA College Cup…Wouldlove to play on the same pitch as Messi…Cheers for Arsenaland the Los Angeles Lakers…A fan of Kobe Bryant and ThierryHenry…Would like people to know that he has a good workethic…Enjoys watching “Workaholics” and“SportsCenter” on the small screen while “WeddingCrashers” is his favorite movie…Enjoys reading“The Hunger Games” trilogy.