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Mark Dougherty Personal information Date of birth November 7, 1967 Place of birth Cupertino, California, United States Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Youth career 1986-1989 Fresno State University Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1989-1992 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks 1993 San Jose Hawks 1995 Hawaii Tsunami 1996-1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny 58 (0) 1998-2001 Columbus Crew 74 (0) Teams managed Hawaii Tsunami (assistant) 2002- Bowling Green State University (assistant) -2005 Colorado Rapids (assistant) 2005- U.S. women (assistant) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Mark Dougherty (born November 7, 1967 in Cupertino, California, United States) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played in the Western Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, USISL and Major League Soccer. He is a goalkeeper coach with the U.S. women national team.
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High school and college
Dougherty grew up in Cupertino, California and attended Monta Vista High School where he played on the boy’s soccer team. After high school, he Fresno State University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1986 to 1989. His freshman year, the Bulldogs went to the NCAA final four. Dougherty was team captain his junior and senior seasons and finished his career with thirty-eight shutouts and a .76 career goals against average.[1]
Professional career
In 1989, Dougherty signed with the expansion San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the Western Soccer League (WSL). He backstopped the team to the WSL championship games. Then, in 1990, the WSL merged with the American Soccer League to form the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). The Blackhawks again went to the championship game, but came up short again. In 1991, Dougherty had a .81 GAA as the Blackhawks won the title. Dougherty made two saves during the penalty game shootout and was named the championship MVP and a first team All Star. In 1993, the team owner moved the Blackhawks from the APSL to the USISL and renamed the team the San Jose Hawks. The Hawks took their division with a 14-2 record, making the Sizzlin’ Six tournament before folding at the end of the season.
In 1995, Dougherty was with the Hawaii Tsunami (USISL) as both a player and assistant coach.
In February 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Dougherty in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He spent the 1996 and 1997 seasons Mutiny before being traded to the Columbus Crew. In 1996, he was an All Star. While Dougherty was the Crew’s main goalkeeper from 1998 to 2000, he played only two games in 2001 after suffering a knee injury. He retired from playing at the end of the season.
Coaching
On March 5, 2002 Bowling Green State University hired Dougherty as an assistant soccer coach. He then moved to the Colorado Rapids where he was a goalkeeper coach. The Rapids fired him on January 2005 after new head coach Fernando Clavijo brought in John Murphy as the goalkeeper coach.[2] Dougherty then became the goalkeeper coach with the U.S. women’s national team.
After taking a few years off from coaching, Mark coached his son and 9 other boys during the fall 2008 soccer season. The Colorado Rush "Crush" U10 recorded 9 wins and lost only once, eventually winning the Gold A1 bracket.
Honors
APSL first team All Star: 1991
MLS All Star: 1996
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References
Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- Fresno State Bulldogs men's soccer players
- Western Soccer Alliance players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- San Francisco Bay Blackhawks players
- USISL players
- San Jose Hawks players
- Hawaii Tsunami players
- Tampa Bay Mutiny players
- Columbus Crew players
- American soccer coaches
- USISL coaches
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