Mark Plotkin (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Plotkin | ||
| Date of birth | ~1987 or 1988 (age 30 or 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Naperville North Huskies | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | DePaul Blue Demons | 77 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | DePaul Blue Demons (director) | ||
| 2012–2013 | DePaul Blue Demons (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2017 | Colgate Raiders (assistant) | ||
| 2018– | DePaul Blue Demons | ||
Mark Plotkin is an American soccer coach who coaches the DePaul Blue Demons men's soccer program. Plotkin was previously an assistant coach for the Colgate Raiders men's soccer program.
Playing career[edit]
Youth and college[edit]
Plotkin was a four-year starter for DePaul, where he made 77 appearances, scoring 4 goals. He earned Big East Conference All-Academic teams in his four years as a player.
Coaching career[edit]
Plotkin immediately began his coaching career after graduating from DePaul University. In 2010, he was hired as a director of operations for the men's soccer program. He remained as the director of operations through 2012, before being promoted to assistant coach.[1] In 2014, he joined the coaching staff for Colgate University, where he was an assistant for the 2014 through 2016 seasons. Ahead of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Plotkin was promoted to associate head coach, where he helped the Raiders earn their first ever Sweet 16 berth in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.[2]
On December 21, 2017 Plotkin was appointed as the head coach for his alma mater, DePaul.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Northwestern Coaches". College Soccer Training Center. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Historic Season Comes to a Close for Patriot League Men's Soccer Champion Colgate". Patriot League. November 26, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "DePaul Names Mark Plotkin Men's Soccer Head Coach". DePaul University Athletics. December 21, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
External links[edit]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- DePaul Blue Demons men's soccer players
- DePaul Blue Demons men's soccer coaches
- Colgate Raiders men's soccer coaches
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois
- Soccer players from DuPage County, Illinois
- American soccer coaches
- American men's soccer players