Bud K. Haidet Athletics Hall of Fame
Chad Dombrowski enjoyed a very successful career with the Milwaukee men's soccer team from 1999-2002. He helped the Panthers to four straight winning seasons – going 60-24-3 – capped by a phenomenal 19-2-1 record his senior season in 2002 when UWM was ranked as high as No. 8 in the national polls. The second of five Dombrowski brothers to play soccer for Panthers, he appeared in 78 career games, making 74 starts. The two-year team captain scored 62 points on 24 goals and 14 assists, recording 113 shots and seven game-winning goals.  He also became the first player from Milwaukee to be drafted by Major League Soccer, when the Chicago Fire selected him with the 43rd pick in 2002.
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He earned numerous accolades as a Panther, including Second-Team NSCAA All-America honors in 2002. He was also a two-time First-Team Great Lakes Region selection and a two-time First-Team All-Horizon League honoree. In addition, his pro career included time with the Carolina RailHawks, Minnesota Thunder, Milwaukee Wave and Chicago Fire. He helped lead the Wave to a MISL Championship in 2005.
