Ian Mork Explained

Ian Mork
Full Name:Ian Andrew Mork[1]
Birth Date:1 January 1972[2]
Birth Place:Wichita, Kansas, United States[3]
Youthyears1:1991
Youthclubs1:Johnson County Community College
Youthyears2:1992–1994
Youthclubs2:Sangamon State University
Years1:1994–1995
Clubs1:Wichita Wings (indoor)
Caps1:30
Goals1:10
Clubs2:Quick Boys
Clubs3:San Pedro Dolphins
Manageryears1:2006–2009
Managerclubs1:Ballistic United
Manageryears2:2009
Managerclubs2:Belize
Manageryears3:2012
Managerclubs3:Belize
Manageryears4:2013–2014
Managerclubs4:Belize

Ian Andrew Mork (born January 1, 1972), is an American soccer coach. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Ian Mork was born on January 1, 1972, in Wichita, Kansas.[4] In 1991, he played soccer for Johnson County Community College. He then transferred to Sangamon State University[5] In 1994, Monk turned professional with the Wichita Wings in the National Professional Soccer League. Since then, he has played for Quick Boys, an amateur team in the Dutch Hoofdklasse and the San Pedro Dolphins in the Premier League of Belize. Mork has also played in the San Francisco Premier League and Marin Soccer League in northern California.

He was also the captain of the first team from Wichita (Wichita North - 1990) to win a state title in class 6A.

Coaching career

Monk has been head coach of the Ballistic United soccer academy in California since 2006. In 2009, he became the head coach of the Belize national team. That year, Belize competed in the UNCAF Nations Cup, finishing at the bottom of Group A with one point after three games. Mork was also in charge of Belize during its 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and was appointed to lead Belize in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

He holds a UEFA B-license.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grenada Football Association. www.grenadafa.com. 2019-11-19.
  2. Web site: Grenada Football Association. www.grenadafa.com. 2019-11-19.
  3. Web site: Robinett. Kellis. Wichita native Ian Mork finds himself in an unusual position coaching Belize's national soccer team. Kansas Eagle. July 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130711010308/http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/06/2877985/wichita-native-ian-mork-finds.html. July 11, 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Robinett. Kellis. Wichita native Ian Mork finds himself in an unusual position coaching Belize's national soccer team. Kansas Eagle. July 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130711010308/http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/06/2877985/wichita-native-ian-mork-finds.html. July 11, 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Ziegler. Mark. As World Cup soccer coach, Mork's gotta Belize. UT San Diego. July 8, 2013. June 11, 2008.
  6. Web site: Belize National "A" Team faces tall odds at Central American Cup. 2 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Ian A. Mork profile. Ballistic United. July 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150211194154/http://busc.org/p/comp/just-coachprofile.php?coachName=Ian%20A.%20Mork. February 11, 2015. dead.