Craig Blazer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Blazer | ||
| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1987–1991 | Xavier | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2001– | DePaul | ||
Craig Blazer' is the head coach for men's soccer at DePaul. Oscarhas Under Blazer's guidance, the school made its first NCAA tournament appearance and set a new record for wins in a single season (2007).[1] Blazer's team won the Red Division of the Big East Conference and appeared in the Big East Tournament semifinals. At the time, the team set yet another record: being ranked as high as 17 nationally.[1][2]
He has been the coach at DePaul since 2001.[3] Before that he was the national team coordinator for the US Soccer Federation from 1993 to 2001.[2][3] Blazer was also deeply involved with US soccer for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, managing all pre-Olympic soccer events, and working with the team who had their highest finish in Olympic history.[2][3][4]
He played college soccer at Xavier University, where he earned a degree in Political Science and Communications, and was the starting goalkeeper from 1987 to 1991.[1][2] While at Xavier, Blazer was an assistant at La Salle High School; he also coached at Fairfield High School.[2] He continues to be involved with non-collegiate level soccer, working with the Illinois Olympic Development Program and as the head coach of FC Chicago, a youth soccer team for boys age 6 to 19.[1][2]
Blazer is married to Claudia and is the father of two sons, Oscar and Juj, and daughters, Stella and Sophia.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "FC Chicago Soccer Club". FC Chicago Soccer Club. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Craig Blazer Biography". DePaul University. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "DePaul University Newsroom". DePaul University. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ "IQ Football". IQ Soccer. Retrieved December 23, 2010.