Eric Kissinger

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.

Eric Kissinger
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-02) August 2, 1986
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

Playing career

Collegiate

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

Dayton Dutch Lions

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

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

Coaching career

High School/Local Level

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

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
  1. Nagel, Kyle (2010-03-09). "UD pair among first Americans on Dutch Lions". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. "Eric Kissinger new Head Coach Women's team". Dayton Dutch Lions FC. Dutch Lions FC. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  3. "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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