Dave Sarachan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Sarachan | ||
Date of birth | June 7, 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Rochester, New York, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1974 | Monroe Tribunes | ||
1975–1976 | Cornell Big Red | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1977 |
Rochester Lancers | 3 | (0) |
1977 | Buffalo Blazers | 10 | (0) |
1978–1979 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 23 | (23) |
1980–1981 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 46 | (20) |
1981 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
1982 |
Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 12 | (3) |
Total | 102 | (46) | |
Managerial career | |||
1976–1977 | Rochester Yellowjackets (assistant) | ||
1983 | Cornell Big Red (assistant) | ||
1984–1987 | Virginia Cavaliers (assistant) | ||
1988–1997 | Cornell Big Red | ||
1997–1999 | D.C. United (assistant) | ||
1999–2002 | United States (assistant) | ||
2002–2007 |
Chicago Fire | ||
2008–2016 | LA Galaxy (assistant) | ||
2017 | United States (assistant) | ||
2017–2018 | United States (interim) | ||
2018–2020 | North Carolina FC | ||
2021–2022 | Puerto Rico | ||
2021–2022 | Puerto Rico U20 | ||
2023– | Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:16, July 13, 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 21, 2006 |
Dave Sarachan (born June 7, 1954) is an American former
Playing career
High school and college
Sarachan grew up in
NASL
Following his graduation, the
MISL
After two seasons with the Lancers, Sarachan moved indoors, where he played for the
Coaching
Early coaching
While playing for the Lancers, Sarachan was an assistant coach at nearby University of Rochester. After his playing career ended, he was an assistant coach at Cornell for one season in 1983.[5] Sarachan then joined Bruce Arena for the first time, becoming his assistant coach at the University of Virginia after Bob Bradley departed to become head coach at Princeton University.
Cornell
After five years at UVA, Sarachan was offered the head coaching job at his alma mater Cornell, which he accepted in 1988. He stayed at Cornell for ten years, compiling a record of 64 wins, 63 losses, and 16 ties, and leading the team to NCAA tournament appearances in 1995 and 1996.
D.C. United
On December 17, 1997, Arena hired Sarachan as his assistant with
United States
Following the
Chicago Fire
Sarachan received his first professional head coaching opportunity soon after the United States' impressive World Cup run when, after the 2002 season, Bob Bradley left Chicago for his hometown
Sarachan's second year was significantly harder, however, as star defender Carlos Bocanegra left MLS for Fulham before the season began, and the club lost national teamer DaMarcus Beasley to PSV Eindhoven in midseason; numerous other injuries plagued the team, and the Fire ended the season tied for the league's worst record at 8–13–9. The Fire's appearance in MLS Cup 2003 led to an invite to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions Cup, during which Chicago registered a combined 2–2–0 record against San Juan Jabloteh of Trinidad and Tobago (quarterfinals) and Costa Rican powerhouse Deportivo Saprissa (semifinals). The club also advanced to the 2004 U.S. Open Cup Final but were unable to defend their crown, losing to the Kansas City Wizards.
The Fire finished at 15–13–4 in 2005. In Sarachan's fourth season, the Chicago Fire took home their fourth Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship. On June 20, 2007, Sarachan was fired as head coach by Fire GM John Guppy.[6] Sarachan finished with a 55–50–31 league record with the Fire and 75–57–33 across all competitions.
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sarachan was hired by the
Return to United States
In 2017, Sarachan returned to his previous position of being the U.S. Men's National Team assistant coach.[7] He once again was assisting head coach Bruce Arena, who was in his second stint as head coach for the national team. The U.S. Men's National Team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup,[8] and Arena subsequently resigned as the head coach.[9] Sarachan was then named as the acting Men's National Team coach for their friendly match versus Portugal on November 14, 2017.[10][11] Sarachan remained interim head coach of the USMNT until November 20, 2018.[12] Because of the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup, Sarachan's stint as interim head coach did not involve any tournaments or qualification matches and only friendlies. On December 2, 2018, it was announced that Gregg Berhalter had been selected as the new coach of the USMNT.[13]
North Carolina FC
On December 17, 2018, USL Championship side North Carolina FC announced Sarachan as their new head coach.[14] Sarachan left the team on January 14, 2021, shortly after NCFC announced it would move to USL League One.[15]
Puerto Rico
On February 24, 2021, it was announced that Dave Sarachan would become the head coach of the Puerto Rico national team for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[16]
Personal life
Sarachan is married to his wife Cherie and lives in Southern California with his two children, Ian and Alexa.
Awards and honors
Club
- Chicago Fire[17]
On December 27, 2014, the
References
- ^ "NASL-David Sarachan". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brighton High School Alumni". archive.is. July 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Rochester All-Time Player Roster". October 11, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Sarachan Signed by Stallions". Buffalo Courier-Express. September 25, 1979. p. 55.
- ^ a b "Sarachan | Rochester Lancers". www.rochesterlancers.com. April 7, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Important Dates". Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Steven, Goff (January 10, 2017). "Bruce Arena couldn't bear the thought of U.S. soccer missing the World Cup". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Fred Ryan. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Perfect Storm of Hex Results Eliminates USA from 2018 World Cup Contention After 2–1 Loss in Trinidad & Tobago". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Bruce Arena Resigns as U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. MNT Assistant Coach Dave Sarachan to Guide MNT in November 14 Friendly vs. Portugal". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Thank You Dave: Sarachan Tenure Lays Groundwork for MNT Program's Future". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "What you need to know about new U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter". ESPN.com. December 2, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Northam, Mitchell; USA, Pro Soccer (January 4, 2019). "Former U.S. coach Dave Sarachan introduced at NCFC". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved May 22, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "North Carolina FC Announces Departure of Head Coach Dave Sarachan". NorthCarolinaFC.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Sarachan, nuevo DT de la selección de fútbol masculino de Puerto Rico".
- ^ Dave Sarachan at Soccerway
- Gannett. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
External links
- SoccerTimes.com profile Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- NASL/MISL stats