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Eric Kissinger

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Eric Kissinger
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-02) August 2, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dayton Dynamo
Number 14
Youth career
2005 Miami Valley School
2005–2009 Haverford Black Squirrels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Dayton Dutch Lions 59 (4)
2016 Dayton Dynamo
Managerial career
2019 Dayton Dutch Lions Women's Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 11, 2021

Eric Kissinger (born August 2, 1986, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American Soccer player who played for the Dayton Dutch Lions and Dayton Dynamo. He currently works as a teacher at The Miami Valley School.

Playing career

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Collegiate

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Kissinger played 4 years of soccer at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Dayton Dutch Lions

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Kissinger joined the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2010 for their debut season in the USL Premier Development League.[1] He had his best season in 2011 with 4 goals in 30 games.[2] He was one of the club's longest-serving players, active for their first five years in existence.[3]

Dayton Dynamo

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Kissinger was on the inaugural roster for the Dayton Dynamo's revival in 2016.[4] The team played in the NPSL.

Coaching career

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High School/Local Level

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For nearly the entirety of his playing career, Kissinger also coached for the Dayton Dutch Lions youth academy program.[5] Kissinger also coached at The Miami Valley School, a private high school in Kettering, Ohio, for whom Kissinger had played in his youth career. He eventually became the varsity head coach in 2013.[6]

Semi-Professional

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In 2015, Kissinger assumed the role of player-coach for the Dutch Lions.[3] In 2019, Kissinger became head coach for the Dutch Lion's Women's Team in their return to the WPSL.[2][7] The team finished last in the Ohio Valley Conference with one win in ten games.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Nagel, Kyle (2010-03-09). "UD pair among first Americans on Dutch Lions". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ a b "Eric Kissinger new Head Coach Women's team". Dayton Dutch Lions FC. Dutch Lions FC. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  3. ^ a b "Dayton Names van Druenen Head Coach". International Soccer Network. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  4. ^ Juniewicz, Debbie (2016-05-11). "Back home: Dayton Dynamo to host first match since 1995". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  5. ^ "Jones, Kissinger, Sramek Return USL Pro". Dayton Dutch Lions FC. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  6. ^ "Eric Kissinger Head Coach MVS". Dayton Dutch Lions FC. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  7. ^ Mossel, Mike (2019-03-26). "Update from all Dutch Lions FC clubs". Dutch Lions FC Group. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  8. ^ "Standings - 2019 Regular Season - East Region". wpslsoccer.sportngin.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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