Mark Blieden KCD 1978

Mr. Blieden represented the Bearcat’s strongest offensive weapon when KCD won the 1977 Kentucky State Boys’ Soccer Championship. Mr. Blieden scored a former school record twenty-two season goals to lead Country Day to its second state soccer championship. With his excellent ball control and explosive speed, Mr. Blieden scored a career total of thirty-nine goals for the Bearcat boys’ soccer squad. Mr. Blieden was named an United States All-American, the 1977 Courier-Journal High School Soccer Player of the Year, All-League twice, and the League’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. Additionally, he won the Michael Award, the highest award presented to a KCD boys’ soccer player, as well as the Beam Senior Athlete of the Year Award. Mr. Blieden continued playing soccer in college, competing for Rollins College and Indiana University. Today, he is married and has three children who have either graduated from or are attending KCD. He lives in Louisville and works as a real estate developer.

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