Jeff Dresser | |
Fullname: | Jeffrey Paul Dresser |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1973 |
Birth Place: | Flint, Michigan, United States |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1991–1994 |
Youthclubs1: | Cornerstone University |
Years1: | 1995 |
Clubs1: | Grand Rapids Explosion |
Caps1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Years2: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs2: | Charlotte Eagles |
Caps2: | 50 |
Goals2: | 11 |
Years3: | 1998–2003 |
Clubs3: | Indiana Blast |
Caps3: | 136 |
Goals3: | 46 |
Totalcaps: | 202 |
Totalgoals: | 77 |
Jeff Dresser is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Dresser played for the Michigan Arrows youth club growing up.[1] He graduated from Flint Southwestern Academy, then attended Cornerstone University, where he was a 1993 NAIA Second-Team All-American[2] In 1994, he earned First-Team All-American honors. In 1995, Dresser, while playing for the Grand Rapids Explosion, tied with Gabe Jones for the goal scoring lead in the 1995 USISL Premier League season.[3] In 1996, he turned professional with the Charlotte Eagles in the USISL Pro League. In 1997, the Eagles moved down to the USISL D-3 Pro League. In 1998, Dresser left the Eagles to sign with the Indiana Blast. In 1999, the Blast moved up from the D-3 Pro League to the USL A-League. Dresser remained with Indiana through the 2003 season.[4] In 2020, Jeff Dresser led the Carmel Christian Cougars to their first state soccer title and a sixth-place finish in the national power rankings. This led to him winning the 2021 NCSCA 4A Coach of the year.