Dave Chesler
- Position: Head Coach
- Date Of Birth: Aug. 25, 1954
Dave Chesler took over as head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team at the beginning of 2009, and will work closely with U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Jillian Ellis to prepare this group of players for the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Chesler, who will also serve as an assistant coach for the U-20s during some camps and events, is currently the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the Boise Capital Soccer Club in Meridian, Idaho. He was Idaho Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching and Player Development from 2004-2006 and has also served as an assistant coach and scout for various U.S. youth national teams, most notably working with the U-20s under Ellis as an assistant at the 2007 Pan Am Games. He has also served as an assistant for the U.S. Paralympic Team.
Chesler, who holds a U.S. Soccer “A” Coaching License, has been a U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor since 1996, helping run courses at the National Coaching Schools for A, B and C licenses.
From 1997-2004, Chesler was the head men’s soccer coach at Fresno State University. During the end of his run in Fresno, he also served as the Director of Coaching & Player Development for the Central Valley Soccer Academy. Prior to coming to Fresno, Chesler was an assistant men’s soccer coach at the University of Washington from 1991-1997.
For 17 years, from 1981-1998, he coached in the Region IV Olympic Development Program, serving eight years as head coach for the Washington State boys’ teams and eight years a head boys regional coach for the U-14 through U-18 teams. From 1989-1996, he was the Director of Coaching for the Northshore Youth Soccer and Washington S.C.
A former teacher, Chesler taught high school honors chemistry and physics from 1981-1992 while also coaching boys varsity soccer. He also coached two years of junior college soccer at Bellevue Community College in 1985-86.
Chesler graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Forest Management. He played two years of varsity soccer for the Huskies, making all-conference both years, after transferring from the University of Maryland, where he played his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Chesler, who will also serve as an assistant coach for the U-20s during some camps and events, is currently the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the Boise Capital Soccer Club in Meridian, Idaho. He was Idaho Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching and Player Development from 2004-2006 and has also served as an assistant coach and scout for various U.S. youth national teams, most notably working with the U-20s under Ellis as an assistant at the 2007 Pan Am Games. He has also served as an assistant for the U.S. Paralympic Team.
Chesler, who holds a U.S. Soccer “A” Coaching License, has been a U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor since 1996, helping run courses at the National Coaching Schools for A, B and C licenses.
From 1997-2004, Chesler was the head men’s soccer coach at Fresno State University. During the end of his run in Fresno, he also served as the Director of Coaching & Player Development for the Central Valley Soccer Academy. Prior to coming to Fresno, Chesler was an assistant men’s soccer coach at the University of Washington from 1991-1997.
For 17 years, from 1981-1998, he coached in the Region IV Olympic Development Program, serving eight years as head coach for the Washington State boys’ teams and eight years a head boys regional coach for the U-14 through U-18 teams. From 1989-1996, he was the Director of Coaching for the Northshore Youth Soccer and Washington S.C.
A former teacher, Chesler taught high school honors chemistry and physics from 1981-1992 while also coaching boys varsity soccer. He also coached two years of junior college soccer at Bellevue Community College in 1985-86.
Chesler graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Forest Management. He played two years of varsity soccer for the Huskies, making all-conference both years, after transferring from the University of Maryland, where he played his freshman and sophomore seasons.
