Jeff Dresser

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Jeff Dresser
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Paul Dresser
Date of birth (1973-12-30) December 30, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Flint, Michigan, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994 Cornerstone University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Grand Rapids Explosion 16 (20)
1996–1997 Charlotte Eagles 50 (11)
1998–2003 Indiana Blast 136 (46)
Total 202 (77)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeff Dresser is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Dresser played for the Michigan Arrows youth club growing up.[1] He graduated from Flint Southwestern Academy, then attended Cornerstone University, where he was a 1993 NAIA Second-Team All-American[2] In 1994, he earned First-Team All-American honors. In 1995, Dresser, while playing for the Grand Rapids Explosion, tied with Gabe Jones for the goal scoring lead in the 1995 USISL Premier League season.[3] In 1996, he turned professional with the Charlotte Eagles in the USISL Pro League. In 1997, the Eagles moved down to the USISL D-3 Pro League. In 1998, Dresser left the Eagles to sign with the Indiana Blast. In 1999, the Blast moved up from the D-3 Pro League to the USL A-League. Dresser remained with Indiana through the 2003 season.[4] In 2020, Jeff Dresser led the Carmel Christian Cougars to their first state soccer title and a sixth-place finish in the national power rankings. This led to him winning the 2021 NCSCA 4A Coach of the year.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michigan Arrows". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  2. ^ NAIA Men’s Soccer Records
  3. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1995". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  4. ^ Blast Leave for First Trip with Former IU Star