Background & Selected Experience

Dan grew up playing soccer for Littleton United (Colorado) and for Arapahoe High School (ranked 6th in the nation his senior year) where he earned Defensive MVP and Most Inspirational Player awards. After some time off from the game, he took over as the Head Boys Varsity Coach position for Service High in 2002, going undefeated in Region IV his first three years and claiming one state championship (2004). Dan has been been a member of Alaska Youth Soccer ODP Coaching Staff since 2005 and has attended Region IV ODP camp four times.

Dan has been a counselor in the Anchorage School District since 2001, currently at Service High School.  He has a passion for helping all students play collegiate sports and used his background knowledge to write "College Athletics 101," the NCAA guide for the Anchorage School District, as well as founding My Game Plan Athlete Advising, an educational consulting company for student-athletes.