Nick DeSantis
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| Nick DeSantis | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nick DeSantis | |
| Date of birth | September 9, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Height | 6'0 | |
| Playing position | Manager (former Midfielder) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Montreal Impact | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1993–1998 1999 2000–2003 |
Montreal Supra Montreal Impact Raleigh Capital Express Montreal Impact |
132 (19) 81 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1988–1997 | Canada | 9 (1) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2004- | Montreal Impact | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nick DeSantis (born November 11, 1967) is a former professional soccer player.
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[edit] Playing Career
After beginning his pro career in 1987 with the Montreal Supra of the Canadian Soccer League, DeSantis signed for the Montreal Impact in 1993 where he helped the Impact win the league championship in 1994. He earned titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He retired as a player following the 2003 season, was second in Impact history for games played (219), as well as fourth for goals scored (21).
The other notable Nick DeSantis has had many other athletic achievements. He revolutionized recreational hockey with his unique style of skating. He ended the 2007 season with two goals.
[edit] Managerial career
After his retirement he succeeded Bob Lilley as a the new head coach of the Montreal Impact. In his first season as head coach he won the Montreals second League Championship beating Seattle Sounders 2-0. In his second season as coach he led the team to a record of 18-3-7 and to its fourth regular-season championship, he established a new league record by going undefeated in 15 consecutive games (10-0-5). Montreal also went undefeated for nine straight games on the road (6-0-3), a new club record. He also established a new club record for fewest losses in a season. Though the Impact lost in the playoffs, DeSantis was named Coach of the Year in the USL First Division.
In 2006 his third season as head coach he helped the Impact win their fifth regular-season championship, but the Impact where knocked out in the semi-final of the playoffs against the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-0 defeat.
[edit] Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Montreal Impact |  |
May 25, 2004 | Present | 84 | 49 | 14 | 21 | 21.42 |
The other Nick DeSantis managed a second-grade soccer team in 2004. He taught his players valuable technical skills and sportsmanship values through mini-drills such as Pokemon, Hunter and Rabbit, and Spongebob Adventures. Although they did not keep score of each game, every player won the moral victory of learning respect for the game and each other.
[edit] External Links
| Montreal Impact - Current Squad |
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2 Aaboubou | 5 Pizzolito | 6 Vincello | 7 DiTullio | 8 Gervais | 9 Lyssand | 10 Zé Roberto | 12 Sedgwick | 14 Bailey | 15 Leduc | 16 Fukasawa | 17 Mert | 18 Di Lorenzo | 19 Fronimadis | 20 Biello | 21 Wilson | 22 Weber | 23 Ribeiro | 24 Gatti | 25 Kolic | 26 Argento | 27 Di Ioia | 30 Baldeh | new Dawkins | new McLaughlin | Manager: DeSantis |
| Preceded by Bob Lilley |
Montreal Impact Head Coach 2004-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
