Initially for a month he stayed for two seasons before returning home in the hope of signing for a MLS club.
Garlick was not initially drafted by an MLS team; instead, he signed with the Greensboro Dynamo of the USISL.
Garlick spent two and a half seasons in Tampa, until he was traded to the Colorado Rapids in a deal that saw him packaged with Carlos Valderrama.
Garlick spent two and a half seasons with the Rapids as well, but the arrival of Joe Cannon and Scott's subsequent controversial benching for the 2003 playoffs opened the door for his departure.
Although Garlick began the season as the starter, he lost his job to Jeff Cassar down the stretch.