The Dayton Dutch Lions FC are happy to announce that Gavin Macleod will be returning as their head coach for the 2015 W-League season. MacLeod will be assisted by Ian Richardson, also returning from the 2014 season. Photo Credit: Dayton Dutch Lions FC MacLeod and Richardson led the Dayton Dutch Lions FC Women’s team to the fourth place in the Southeastern Conference in 2014, finishing the season with a 3-7-0 record. “Bringing Gavin and Ian back for the 2015 season is important
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC have named Technical Director Sid van Druenen as the 2015 PDL Head Coach. Bruno Lopes, Shane Smith, Catherine Gordon, and Eric Kissinger complete the coaching staff. Photo Credit: Joe Craven/Dayton Dutch Lions FC Van Druenen has been the club’s technical director for the past two years and was the head coach for both the women’s team in 2013 and the men’s professional team in 2014. Van Druenen played semi-professional soccer in Portugal and the Netherlands, possesses a
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC have announced that open tryouts for the 2015 PDL season will be held on February 21-22, 2015. The tryouts will be held at the DOC Stadium in West Carrollton, Ohio. These tryouts are open to the public and will be run by club’s Technical Director Sid van Druenen. The top players from the Saturday session will be invited back to join a pre-selected group of players on Sunday. Lunch will be included for both days. “This is
Saturday saw the season’s largest crowd for the Dayton Dutch Lions, thanks to the appearance of world soccer legend Ruud Gullit and a new venue in West Carrollton. The crowd of nearly 900 was treated to a great night of soccer, a contest that ended in a 1-1 draw. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The first half contained both goals and a lot of back-and-forth action. The speed of play was lightning-quick as both sides tested the opposition’s goalkeeper. LA was the
Matt Walker is one of the brightest young stars in the Columbus Crew organization. A true homegrown talent that played with the team’s academy, had an incredibly successful collegiate career, and then signed with the first team this winter. Walker represents a true success story within the MLS Homegrown Player program, someone who has been involved with an MLS team early on and has moved up through the ranks. Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The Dayton Dutch Lions are lucky to have this
Photo Credit: Brian Pio Eddie Herstenberg is a community-minded player that has become a star and fan favorite in both Cincinnati and Dayton, starring for the PASL Saints and the USL PRO Dutch Lions. He is one of those players that you build a team around, which is exactly what Dayton has done. Herstenberg is now one of the longest-tenured players on the team and his influence, as well as his passion and enthusiasm for the beautiful game, is felt each
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC (USL PRO) are proud to announce the return of three players for the 2014 season. Midfielder Eddie Herstenberg, goalkeeper Matt Williams, and midfielder Irakli Khutsidze have all re-signed with the club. “All three are players I am happy to see return,” Dayton Dutch Lions FC head coach Sid van Druenen commented. “Matt is one of the best goalkeepers in the league and Ika and Eddie are both very creative midfielders that fit our style of play
Defender Taylor Bowlin has signed with the Dayton Dutch Lions FC of USL PRO. Photo Credit: Braden Villanueva, Cal State Northridge Athletics “I saw Taylor at the USL PRO combine and was very impressed with his offensive capabilities as a full back,” Dayton Dutch Lions FC head coach Sid van Druenen commented. “He can play on the right and left and gives us quality depth in those positions.” The Lee’s Summit, Missouri native has a wealth of experience at different levels. His
The Dayton Dutch Lions FC is proud to announce a strategic partnership with one of the oldest companies in Dayton, Mikesell’s Snack Food Company. “It’s great to see that more and more local companies are getting involved with the Dayton Dutch Lions FC and especially if it’s one of the oldest companies in Dayton,” Dayton Dutch Lions Business Development Manager Koen Driessen remarked. “We are working hard to connect with the community and this is a direct result.” Mikesell’s logo will
