▁to ▁study ▁for ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree . ▁The ▁family ▁returned ▁to ▁Iran ▁where ▁Nam azi ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Te h ran . ▁When ▁he ▁was ▁eigh teen , ▁his ▁father ▁moved ▁the ▁family ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁after ▁the ▁Iran ian ▁Revolution . ▁They ▁settled ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁ ▁Nam azi ▁attended ▁West ▁Virginia ▁University ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁men ' s ▁s occer ▁team ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁He ▁graduated ▁with ▁a ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁exercise ▁philosophy . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Nam azi ▁turned ▁professional ▁with ▁the ▁Washington ▁Diplom ats ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁He ▁spent ▁two ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁D ips . ▁Nam azi ▁played ▁a ▁hand ful ▁of ▁games ▁with ▁the ▁H ers he y ▁Imp act ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Ind oor ▁Soccer ▁Association ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 0 ▁season ▁before ▁being ▁released ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Maryland ▁B ays ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Professional ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁B ays ▁won ▁the ▁league ▁champion ships ▁that ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁season ▁in ▁Maryland ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁the ▁Fort ▁La ud erd ale ▁St rik ers ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁season