Chance Fry
EFC Coaching Director
Coaching License(s): USSF National A License
Youth Coaching Experience:
2003 to present: Eastside FC, Coaching Director
2002 to present Eastside FC, Head Coach
Current teams: Boys 93 Red and Girls 96 Red Teams
1998 to 2000: Eastside FC, Head Coach
1998: WSYSA Olympic Development Program (ODP)
Boys U15 State Team, Assistant Coach
1986: WSYSA District II Team, Head Coach
Other Coaching / Management Experience:
2000 to 2002: Seattle Sounder’s Select Women’s Team
Head Coach/General Manager
Seattle Sounder’s, Youth Development Director
1997 Seattle Sounder’s Men, Assistant Coach
Seattle Sounders Soccer Camps, Director
1993 to 1995: Washington State Youth Soccer Association, Staff Coach
Eastside Youth Soccer Association, Coaching Director
High School and College Coaching Experience:
2002 to 2004: Bellevue Community College Men’s Team, Head Coach
NWAACC Champions and Coach of the Year, 2002
1999 to 2000: Bellevue Community College Women’s Team, Head Coach
Sammamish High School Boys Soccer, Head Varsity Coach
1992 to 1994: University of Washington Men’s Team, Assistant Coach
1990 to 1991: Seattle University Men’s Team, Assistant Coach
Playing Experience:
National Team: U.S. National Team, 1984 (5 appearances)
U.S. Youth National Team, 1982 (7 appearances)
Professional: Seattle Sounder’s (A-League), 1994 to 1998
Retired as A-League all time goal scorer and 2nd in points
A-League Champions (1996)
A-League Champions, 4th in league scoring (1995)
A-League 1st Team All-star, 2nd in league scoring (1994)
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (APSL)
APSL Champions, 2nd Team All-Star
Achieved 100 career points in A-League (1991)
Seattle Storm (WSL/APSL) – (1987-1990)
WSL Champions, 2nd Team All-Star (1988)
APSL Leading Scorer, APSL MVP Runner up
Met Life Player of the Year, APSL 1st Team All-Star (1990)
Fort Wayne Flames/Milwaukee Wave (NPSL) (1986-1987)
San Jose Earthquakes (WSL)
Met Life Player of the Year, WSL 1st Team All-Star (1986)
New York Cosmos (MISL) (1984-1985)
Tulsa Roughnecks (NASL) (1984-1985)
NASL North American All-Star
Seattle Sounders (NASL)
1982 1st Round draft choice (1982-1983)
Youth Play: WSYSA State Team, Western Regional Team (1980-1982)
Sammamish High School Varsity– Bellevue, WA (1980-1982)
McDonalds HS All-American (1982)
Parade HS All-American (1982)
All Kingco Conference (1980-1981)
Lake Hills Lakers – Bellevue, WA (1972-1982)
Most Memorable Soccer Highlight:
Three great memories come to mind:
Playing for the U.S. National Team
Being drafted in the 1st round, out of Sammamish High School, by the Seattle Sounders.
Scoring my first 3 goals as a professional. “In my rookie season we were playing the New York Cosmos at Giants Stadium and we were down 3-1. My coaches, Laurie Calloway and Bobbie Howe, decided to put me in with 7 minutes remaining to give me some experience. First, I stole a back pass and scored. I scored again on a cross to tie the game. Two days later we were in Toronto and they had enough confidence to start me. I scored a goal that Bobby Howe described in the paper as, “…a great goal. Pele’ would have been proud of it”. I will never forget that.”
Personal/Other:
Graduate of Sammamish HS. Reside in Issaquah with wife Karlyn and children, Cooper and Tala. Co-owner and inventor, with fellow EFC coach Tom Bunnell, of the Insta-bench. In 2004 was inducted into WSYSA Hall of Fame. I still love playing soccer and inventing new products.
Contact Information: chancef@msn.com