Hall of Fame
Dave Dir, 2012 -Dave Dir transferred into the Leatherneck men's soccer program in 1979 and during his two year playing career (1980-81) he would earn Honorable Mention All-America honors.
Following his senior year he tied a program record with six shutouts in goal. Although individual goalie statistics would not start for another two years, Dir would certainly rank among one of the best goalies in Leatherneck history. He was the first pick by the Chicago Sting in the 1982 National American Soccer League draft.
Dir answered the call to coach after his playing days were over. He served as the head coach at Regis University, going from 5-5-2 in his first year (1990) to 11-7-1 overall and first-place finish at 5-0-1 in the Colorado Athletic Conference the next. Dir took over as the head coach of the Colorado Foxes (American Professional Soccer League) for three seasons.
When Major League Soccer debuted in 1996, Dir was the head coach for the Dallas Burn, and ended up as the longest-tenured head coach of all his peers that began during the inaugural season. Starting in 2002 he joined the US Men's Soccer national team as an assistant coach and worked in that capacity for 10 years. Most recently he returned to the MLS joining the technical staff of the Colorado Rapids as goalkeepers coach.
Outside of coaching, Dir also works with Dir Realty / Keller Williams Realty.
Dir was on the Board of Directors with the Town North YMCA and served as President for the First Kick Foundation. He and his wife Cindy reside in Dallas.
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