[citation needed] He was selected to the Florida State ODP Team prior to his senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
[citation needed] He continued to be the starting goalkeeper and captain all four years, playing in every match and helping the team win three consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Titles in 2002, 2003, and 2004.
[1] During his college career, he played for the Central Florida Kraze in the Premier Development League and earned a record of 16–5–1 in 22 games over two seasons, including winning the PDL National Championship in 2004.
[citation needed] McIntosh spent his first season with the club developing under these two goalkeepers and playing with the reserve squad but made the game-day roster several times.
[citation needed] He also made a save in a penalty shootout to win the USL Playoff Semi-Final at the Portland Timbers stadium in front of thousands of fans.