Caleb Porter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | San Jose Clash | 4 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Sacramento Geckos (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Indiana Hoosiers (assistant) | ||
| 2006– | Akron Zips | ||
| 2011-2012 | United States U-23 | ||
| 2012– | Portland Timbers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Caleb Porter is an American soccer coach who is currently the head coach of the United States U-23 team and the men's soccer team at the University of Akron. A former midfielder, he played college soccer for Indiana University before his short professional career in Major League Soccer and the United Soccer League was ended by persistent knee injuries.
Player
Porter attended Indiana University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree in sports management. In February 1998, the San Jose Clash selected Porter with the 3rd round (27th overall) in the 1998 MLS College Draft. He played no games with the Clash in 1998 and only four in 1999. The Clash sent him on loan with the Sacramento Geckos of the A-League.[1] After playing four games for the Clash in 1999, the team waived him in June and he was immediately signed by the Tampa Bay Mutiny.[2] He suffered from several knee injuries and had arthroscopic surgery on both knees during the off season. He retired on June 30, 2000.[3] In 1997, Porter was a member of the U.S. soccer team which took the bronze medal at the 1997 World University Games.
Coach
In 2000, Porter returned to Indiana University as an assistant soccer coach. After Ken Lolla left the University of Akron in December 2005, the Zips hired Porter as head soccer coach. After taking the Zips to two consecutive Mid-American Conference titles, and being named the 2007 MAC Coach of the Year, Porter signed a two year contract extension in June 2008.
Following Akron's near-perfect season of 2009, Porter was rumored to be in talks with Major League Soccer club DC United about their vacant head coaching position.[4] However, The University of Akron and Porter agreed on terms of a new contract, keeping him in Akron for the next five years.[5]
Under Porter, the 2010 Akron squad captured the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship, defeating the Louisville Cardinals 1-0.[6]
Porter was named the head coach of the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team on October 20, 2011.[7] His first task was attempting to guide the U-23 team to a successful qualifying run in March 2012 for the 2012 Olympic Games in London; however, following a 2-0 loss to Canada and a 3-3 draw with El Salvador, the Americans were eliminated. Porter will retain his duties as coach of the Akron Zips, a team he has coached since 2006 and most recently led to the 2010 NCAA National Championship.
On August 29 2012, it was announced that he would become the head coach of MLS club Portland Timbers after the conclusion of the 2012 NCAA season. [8]
Head Coaching Record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips (Mid-American Conference) (2006–present) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Akron | 14-6-1 | 4-0-1 | 1st | |||||
| 2007 | Akron | 15-4-2 | 5-0-1 | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2008 | Akron | 17-2-4 | 6-0-0 | 1st | NCAA 3rd Round | ||||
| 2009 | Akron | 23-0-2 | 6-0-0 | 1st | NCAA Finals | ||||
| 2010 | Akron | 22-1-2 | 6-0-0 | 1st | NCAA Champions | ||||
| 2011 | Akron | 15-4-4 | 6-0-0 | 1st | NCAA 3rd Round | ||||
| 2012 | Akron | 1-0-0 | |||||||
| Total: | 107-17-15 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ GECKOS FACE HIGH HOPES, STEEP OBSTACLES The Sacramento Bee - Friday, April 23, 1999
- ^ Scoring prowess major part of striker's promise St. Petersburg Times - Wednesday, July 21, 1999
- ^ "June 30, 2000 Transactions". New York Times. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ Goff, Steve (2009-12-10). "Soccer Insider - Fire Interviews Fraser". Voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ Beaven, Michael (2009-12-15). "UA soccer coach to stay with Zips". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ "The Gold Standard: Men's Soccer Captures National Title" Retrieved December 11, 2010
- ^ Silverstein, Max (2011-10-20). "Porter and Ramos announced as new U-23 & U-20 coaches". Usfutblog.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ Amerika, Prost (2012-08-29). "Caleb Porter is New Timbers Coach". prostamerika.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.