2011 Men's Soccer
2011 Men's Soccer Coaches
Shane Dasher - Head Coach - 1st Season
Head Coach
sdasher@montreat.edu
Montreat College welcomes Men's Soccer Head Coach Shane Dasher. Coach Dasher comes to us from Covenant College in Chattanooga, TN, where he assisted the Scots in a 14-8-1 season and a 4th place finish at the NCCAA National Championships. He played collegiate soccer at Cleveland State University (NCAA D1) and Northwest Christian University (NAIA) where he earned a degree in Sports Ministry. Shane furthered his career playing in the Professional Development League with the Cascade Surge and the Cleveland Force Reserves.
Shane has a passion to use soccer as a platform reach out and change the world. He has used the international language of soccer to bring awareness to needed change and injustice. For four years Ambassadors in Sport, a global soccer mission organization, provided him the opportunity to play and coach around the world. He was blessed to represent the US on a good will tour to Africa which included games against South African pro teams and Sudan's national team. He competed or coached on many other tours in countries including Japan, Mozambique, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Shane has coached at many levels for the last 15 years. He currently holds an NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma and USSF National Youth License. He has continually coached premiere youth soccer; before moving to Oregon in 2004, he spent three years as the Club Director for Ambassador FC, a nationally competitive youth premiere club in Cleveland, OH. In 2006, he and his wife spent a year in the Philippines where he played and coached for the Davao Football Club. While there, his women's pro team finished third in the nation. Upon his return to Oregon from the Far East, he coached the girls at Churchill High School to a state quarter final appearance while volunteer-assisting the men's program at Northwest Christian University. Shane comes to North Carolina with his wife Staci, who is expecting, daughters Analyse (5) and Niah (4), and son Lukah (1).
Montreat College welcomes Men's Soccer Head Coach Shane Dasher. Coach Dasher comes to us from Covenant College in Chattanooga, TN, where he assisted the Scots in a 14-8-1 season and a 4th place finish at the NCCAA National Championships. He played collegiate soccer at Cleveland State University (NCAA D1) and Northwest Christian University (NAIA) where he earned a degree in Sports Ministry. Shane furthered his career playing in the Professional Development League with the Cascade Surge and the Cleveland Force Reserves.
Shane has a passion to use soccer as a platform reach out and change the world. He has used the international language of soccer to bring awareness to needed change and injustice. For four years Ambassadors in Sport, a global soccer mission organization, provided him the opportunity to play and coach around the world. He was blessed to represent the US on a good will tour to Africa which included games against South African pro teams and Sudan's national team. He competed or coached on many other tours in countries including Japan, Mozambique, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Shane has coached at many levels for the last 15 years. He currently holds an NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma and USSF National Youth License. He has continually coached premiere youth soccer; before moving to Oregon in 2004, he spent three years as the Club Director for Ambassador FC, a nationally competitive youth premiere club in Cleveland, OH. In 2006, he and his wife spent a year in the Philippines where he played and coached for the Davao Football Club. While there, his women's pro team finished third in the nation. Upon his return to Oregon from the Far East, he coached the girls at Churchill High School to a state quarter final appearance while volunteer-assisting the men's program at Northwest Christian University. Shane comes to North Carolina with his wife Staci, who is expecting, daughters Analyse (5) and Niah (4), and son Lukah (1).
Josh Riccardi - Assistant Coach - 6th Season
Assistant Coach
jriccardi@montreat.eduOffice: 828-669-8012 x3420
Cell: 828-329-3319
Josh Riccardi begins his fifth year as the Assistant Coach of the Men's Soccer program. Coach Riccardi oversees the growth and development of the Reserve Team, focusing on individual goals and helping his players reach the pinnacle of their potential both academically and athletically. He also assists the Men's Varsity team.
Riccardi, a Montreat alum, played three years for the Cavaliers. Though a defender at heart, he transformed into a player that could be put into any position on the field. While a player, the Cavaliers continued to improve, culminating in two post season appearances.
Five years ago, the Montreat Men's soccer program expanded to include a Reserves squad and Coach Riccardi has been at it's reigns ever since. With an intense focus on the development of the player's technical abilities, Riccardi has pushed some players to later become important figures on the Varsity squad.
Josh Riccardi is originally from Clearwater, Florida where he attended St. Petersburg College before finishing his academic career at Montreat College. He now resides is Black Mountain, North Carolina. His favorite verse is Proverbs 27:19. Coach Riccardi is a USSF State D license holder.
