Dave Kasper Explained

Dave Kasper
Birth Place:Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Position:Forward, midfielder
Youthclubs1:Pittsburgh Beadling
Collegeyears1:1983–1987
College1:Maryland Terrapins
Years1:1988–1990
Clubs1:Milwaukee Wave (indoor)
Caps1:50
Goals1:8
Years2:1994
Clubs2:Pittsburgh Stingers (indoor)
Caps2:18
Goals2:7
Manageryears1:1995–1997

Dave Kasper is an American retired soccer player and former sporting director for D.C. United. Kasper worked with D.C. United in their front office from late 2001 to late 2023 in various capacities.

Playing career

Kasper grew up in the Pittsburgh area playing for Pittsburgh Beadling.[1] He graduated from Chartiers Valley High School. He attended the University of Maryland, playing for the Terrapins soccer team from 1983 to 1987.[2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1988, the Los Angeles Lazers selected Kasper in the Major Indoor Soccer League draft, but did not sign him. He turned professional that year with the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He spent two seasons with the Wave. In 1994, Kasper signed with the expansion Pittsburgh Stingers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The Stingers released him on June 29, 1995.[3]

Coaching career

Kasper coached the Upper St. Clair High School boys team. He also coached the Sewickley Academy soccer team from 1991 to 1994, compiling a 38–17–3 record.[4] He also coached the Beadling U-17 team. In April 1994, Duquesne University hired him as the school's first soccer coach. However, the team did not play its first season until 1995.[5] He had a 15–31–7 record over three seasons.[6]

Executive career

On March 16, 1998, Kasper became the vice-president and general manager of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. In January 2001, Kasper became the director of business development for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.[7] On December 20, 2001, D.C. United hired Kasper as the team's technical director.[8] He remained in that position until September 20, 2007, when he became D.C. United's general manager.[9]

Kasper remained the club's general manager until April 14, 2021, when he was promoted to sporting director, while Lucy Rushton was named general manager.[10] In 2023, Kasper was relived of his sporting director duties, but remained with the club as a senior consultant.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.beadling.com/professionals.asp Beadling Alumni
  2. Web site: Maryland Terrapins All Time Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20111027162459/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/history/all-time_roster.html. October 27, 2011.
  3. Web site: Transactions. June 29, 1995. NYTimes.com.
  4. Web site: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  5. Web site: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  6. Web site: Duquesne Soccer. April 25, 2022. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120038/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/duqu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/06mediaguide.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: Revs Director of Business Development Dave Kasper Announces Departure . October 22, 2011 . June 10, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610210823/http://archive.revolutionsoccer.net/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=17707&pcid=115 . dead .
  8. Web site: This domain may be for sale. www.a-league.com. April 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Dave Kasper . D.C. United . January 29, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023723/http://www.dcunited.com/technical-staff/dave-kasper . December 4, 2010.
  10. Web site: Liljenwall . Ari . DC United name Lucy Rushton as general manager in historic hire . MLSSoccer.com . July 21, 2022 . April 14, 2021.
  11. Web site: Dave Kasper Senior Consultant . dcunited.com . November 25, 2023.