Former RI Stingray, URI Standout Badecki, 30, Dies
- Updated: January 12, 2015
Photo credit: University of Rhode Island Men’s Soccer
Former Rhode Island Stingrays and University of Rhode Island midfielder Dawid Badecki died on Monday in his native Poland. He was 30.
Badecki spent three seasons with the Stringrays (2006-2008), playing in 28 games while scoring seven goals and chipping in six assists. His best season came in 2006, a year in which he scored seven goals and added two assists in 14 games.
Badecki started all 78 games he played in at the University of Rhode Island from 2004-2007. He scored 12 goals and added 13 assists during his time in Kingston, R.I. In 2006, he was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team, and helped steer the Rams to an Atlantic-10 title.
He was a teammate of current U.S. Men’s National Team defender Geoff Cameron at the University of Rhode Island, as well as with the Stingrays. On Monday, Cameron posted his reaction to Badecki’s death on Facebook.
“At a lost for words right now,” Cameron posted. “Just lost a former teammate, roommate and an amazing friend! Rest in peace Dawid Badecki can’t stop thinking about all the memories I have with you, ones I’ll always hold close to my heart! #57sakonnet love you broski #rhodyram #soccerfamily”
During his three seasons with the Stringrays, Badecki was a fan favorite, and often spent time after matches signing soccer balls and interacting with the club’s youngest fans. He also served as a camp counselor at the Stingrays Summer Camps.
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