Director of Athletics David Babb and the Cairn University Athletic Department are proud to welcome Derek Mosely '08 into the prestigious Cairn Athletics Hall of Honor, made official during the 2023 induction ceremony on the afternoon of Homecoming, Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Derek Mosely played for the Cairn University Men's Soccer team for four seasons, from 2004-2007. One of the most decorated players in Cairn history, Mosely was a dominating presence on the attackt. He is a 3x NCCAA All-American, a 2x NEAC Player of the Year, and 4x All-Conference and All-Region player, a testimony to his incredible impact even as the program transitioned into the NCAA. Mosely still remains in the NCAA record book for single season points and assists and is part of the storied 40/40 club.
Derek also is in the record books of Cairn Men's Soccer for points, goals, and assists, and is more than deserving of recognition as one of the best forwards in Cairn soccer history.
Derek is a 3x NCCAA Regional Champion, and NCCAA Division II National Championship runner-up. He sits in the top three of multiple career records at Cairn including: third most points (171), second most goals (79), most game-winning goals (20), and third most assists (43). He is also one of four Cairn Men's Soccer players to score four goals in a single contest as of his induction (Phil Haas '09, Dan Noble '93, and current player
Jesse Brittain).
Derek coached high school girls' soccer for Calvary Christian Academy during his junior and senior years, and was heavily involved with The Well church, including their homeless outreach program. Post-Graduation, Derek and his wife, Laura, reside in Richmond, VA with their 1-year old daughter where Derek works in Richmond Public Schools serving as a teacher and administrator for over 10 years.
"I'm incredibly grateful to be inducted into the Hall of Honor," Derek remarked, "mostly because it reminds me of the people that I was lucky to have as teammates and coaches. Coach Fink was a wonderful mentor to me, and showed me much more patience than I probably deserved. My teammates also dealt with my relentless (and often petulant!) desire to win, which could sometimes be difficult to say the least, but we put together some brilliant seasons and had a ridiculously good time playing the game of soccer. I miss being a part of those teams, and I hope my spot in the Hall of Honor is a reflection on all of those people as well!"
