Jeff Dresser
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey Paul Dresser | ||
Date of birth | December 30, 1973 | ||
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]- ^ "Michigan Arrows". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ NAIA Men’s Soccer Records
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1995". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ Blast Leave for First Trip with Former IU Star