Mark Pulisic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Pulišić | ||
| Date of birth | September 20, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Long Island, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1989 | George Mason University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1999 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | (296) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–2005 | Lebanon Valley College (men) | ||
| 1996–2005 | Lebanon Valley College (women) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Harrisburg City Islanders (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Detroit Ignition | ||
| 2015–2017 | Borussia Dortmund (academy) | ||
| 2017– | Rochester Rhinos (assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mark Pulisic (Croatian: Pulišić) is a former American soccer forward who now coaches soccer professionally.
College
Pulisic attended George Mason University where he played soccer from 1986 to 1989. He finished with thirty-five career goals.
Harrisburg Heat
In 1991, Pulisic turned professional with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). He remained with the Heat throughout his career, retiring from playing professionally in 1999. When he retired, the Heat honored him with a Mark Pulisic Night at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was then inducted into the team's Hall of Fame, joining Bob Lilley, Richard Chinapoo, and Todd Smith.
Coaching
In 1993, Lebanon Valley College hired Pulisic to begin a men's soccer team at the school, where he coached until 2005. In 1996, Pulisic began coaching a new women's team program at the school as well. While with Lebanon Valley College, Pulisic also served as an assistant coach for the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL in 2003 and 2004.
On April 19, 2006, the expansion Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) hired Pulisic as the team's first coach. In April 2007, he was named the MISL Coach of the Year. On November 6, 2007, former Heat teammate Bob Lilley replaced Pulisic as head coach of the Ignition, moving Pulisic to the front office as director of soccer operations.
Pulisic relocated to Germany in 2015 after his son Christian was signed by Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, and was hired as a coach for Dortmund's U10 academy team.[1] In early 2017, Pulisic returned to the United States, joining second division club Rochester Rhinos as an assistant coach under his former teammate and colleague Bob Lilley.[2]
Personal life
Pulisic's father is originally from the island of Olib in Croatia.
Mark is the father of Borussia Dortmund and US men's national team player Christian Pulisic.[3] His nephew Will Pulisic also plays in Dortmund's youth program.
Championships, Honors, Awards
- 2007: MISL: Coach of the Year
External links
References
- ↑ Ames, Nick (2016-05-31). "Christian Pulisic: the making of a young man ready to step up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Christian Pulisic's father leaves Dortmund, joins Rochester Rhinos staff". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ Bullock, Michael. "Hershey teen Christian Pulisic heading for German soccer club Borussia Dortmund ... as soon as all the paperwork is completed". PennLive. PA Media Group. Retrieved 1 February 2016.