Dan Strom

Coaching License(s):       USSF National A License

Youth Coaching Experience:

1997 to present:        Eastside FC

            6 State Cup Championships, 5 State Cup Finalists

            1 USYSA Region IV Third Place Trophy - 2004, BU13

            1 USYSA Regional Finalist Trophy - 2007, BU12

            1991 to 1997:            Emerald City FC

                                                            3 State Cup Championships, 2 State Cup Finalists

                                                            1 USYSA Region 4 Championship 1996

                                                            National Championship Finalist 1996

                                                            1997 Washington State Youth Boys Coach of the year

                                                            1997 NSCAA Region IV Youth Boys coach of the year

            1996 to 2002:            USYSA ODP Region IV staff

            1990 to 2002:            WSYSA ODP Boys age group Head Coach (U14 –U16)

High School Coaching Experience:

            1998 to 2000:           Eastlake High School, Women’s Varsity Coach                                   Eastlake High School, Men’s Varsity Coach

            1997:                          Skyline High School, Women’s Varsity Coach

Other Coaching Experience:

            1987 to 2002:            WSYSA, Coaching Instructional Staff

Playing Experience:

            Allemania Aachen, Germany, Youth program

            WSYSA Premier 1 youth soccer and ODP State Teams

            USYSA ODP Regional pool

Collegiate Soccer:

            University of Washington, Div 1 soccer

Education:   BA in German and BS in Kinesiology from the University of Washington

                        MA English and Education, University of Washington

Most Memorable Soccer Highlight: 

1. Coaching the Emerald City’s U17 Fusion boys in the 1996 USYSA National Championship game against Columbia City FC from Maryland, losing 2-4, but witnessing my players competing for the top trophy in the country.
2. Experiencing the 1994 World Cup live in the US with my daughter who was 5 months old and in the WC stadium,  and then again the latest 2006 World Cup in Germany in person in the stadiums. This time she was 12 and a soccer fan and player herself, cheering on Germany in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium in the quarterfinal versus Argentina. It just does not get better than that.

Personal/Other:

I am married to Colleen, with daughters Sabrina and Alexa.  I am an Issaquah, WA resident since 1995.  I teach ninth grade Humanities at Inglewood JHS when not coaching or playing the great game.