Noah then returned to California where he continues to work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker while living with his wife and 3 children.
[1] During the 2004 collegiate off season, he spent the summer with Orange County Blue Star of the USL Premier Development League.
During his final game with Cal, in the NCAA tournament at Southern Methodist University, Noah tore his PCL in his left knee, leading to a year-long recovery.
Noah represented the United States at the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Following the demise of the USL1-1 Sounders at the end of 2008, Merl retired from professional soccer and pursued a career as a mental health therapist, currently licensed in California.