Daryl Shore
Encyclopedia
Daryl Shore is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper
who is currently head coach of Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the second division North American Soccer League
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where started on the men’s soccer team from 1989 to 1993. He was a two-time NAIA All American and graduated in 1993. He was inducted into the Birmingham-Southern College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1994, Shore signed with the Birmingham Grasshoppers
of the USISL. In 1994, he was the USISL’s Mid-South Goalkeeper of the Year. In 1995, Shore moved to the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers where he was an assistant coach as well as player. In 1998, he became the head coach of the team, which was now playing in the USL A-League under the name the New Orleans Storm
. Shore retired at the end of the season and became a full time head coach with the expansion Lehigh Valley Steam
.
of the USL A-League. In 1999, he moved to the Lehigh Valley Steam
. In 2000, the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer
hired Shore as the team’s goalkeeper coach. In 2001, he became an assistant coach. In January 2002, he took on more duties with the team as he was named the Director of Youth Development and the assistant coaching director of the Chicago Fire Juniors.
In 2010, he was named head coach of Miami FC
in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
. In 2011 the team changed its name to Fort Lauderdale Strikers and its affiliation to the North American Soccer League
. The club re-signed Shore for the 2011 season on January 26, 2011.
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who is currently head coach of Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the second division North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
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Player
Shore attended Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham-Southern College
Birmingham–Southern College is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college...
where started on the men’s soccer team from 1989 to 1993. He was a two-time NAIA All American and graduated in 1993. He was inducted into the Birmingham-Southern College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1994, Shore signed with the Birmingham Grasshoppers
Birmingham Grasshoppers
Birmingham Grasshoppers were an American soccer team that played in Birmingham, Alabama from 1992-1996 as a member of the United States Interregional Soccer League. When the USISL split into two leagues in 1995, the Grasshoppers joined the Premier League...
of the USISL. In 1994, he was the USISL’s Mid-South Goalkeeper of the Year. In 1995, Shore moved to the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers where he was an assistant coach as well as player. In 1998, he became the head coach of the team, which was now playing in the USL A-League under the name the New Orleans Storm
New Orleans Storm
The New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers was an American soccer club that competed in the USISL from 1993 to 1999. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the club was renamed the New Orleans Storm in 1998. The team folded after the 1999 season.-History:...
. Shore retired at the end of the season and became a full time head coach with the expansion Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam was a soccer club that competed in the A-League in 1999. Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, the club has problems securing a home stadium and folded after a single season. The club featured future U.S. national team player Kerry Zavagnin and was coached by Daryl...
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Coach
Shore began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater for two years, 1993-1994. Then he became a player/assistant coach in 1995 with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers. In 1998, Shore became a full time head coach with the New Orleans StormNew Orleans Storm
The New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers was an American soccer club that competed in the USISL from 1993 to 1999. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the club was renamed the New Orleans Storm in 1998. The team folded after the 1999 season.-History:...
of the USL A-League. In 1999, he moved to the Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam was a soccer club that competed in the A-League in 1999. Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, the club has problems securing a home stadium and folded after a single season. The club featured future U.S. national team player Kerry Zavagnin and was coached by Daryl...
. In 2000, the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
hired Shore as the team’s goalkeeper coach. In 2001, he became an assistant coach. In January 2002, he took on more duties with the team as he was named the Director of Youth Development and the assistant coaching director of the Chicago Fire Juniors.
In 2010, he was named head coach of Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. In 2011 the team changed its name to Fort Lauderdale Strikers and its affiliation to the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
. The club re-signed Shore for the 2011 season on January 26, 2011.