Dennis Lukens
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 28, 1952 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Springfield College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Boston Storm | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988–1991 | Bridgewater State College | ||
| Boston Storm | |||
| 2000 | Bay Area Seals | ||
| Saint Lucia U23 | |||
| 2012–2013 | Krystal Kherson | ||
| 2016– | Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dennis Lukens (born June 28, 1952)[1] is an American professional soccer coach and former player. He currently manages Ukrainian club Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv.
Playing career
Lukens played college soccer for Springfield College,[2] and professionally for the Boston Storm.[3] He was the founder of the Boston Storm.[4]
Coaching career
He began his career as a coach with Bridgewater State College between 1988 and 1991.[5]
Lukens has been on the coaching staff of clubs such as the California Cougars (where he was Assistant Coach),[6][7] and he was also Head Coach of both the Boston Storm,[3][6] and the Bay Area Seals.[6][8]
He has also been Head Coach of the Saint Lucia under-23 national team,[6] as well as Krystal Kherson in the Ukrainian Second League.[7][9][10]
Lukens has also been Director of Coaching for the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association, and he has worked with the United States Soccer Federation.[4]
He took over as manager of Ukrainian club Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv in 2016.[10]
References
- ↑ "Люкенс Деннис 28.06.1952 - Футбол" (in Ukrainian). Footballfacts.ru. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Varsity Soccer Record (1973)". Springfield College. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Brian O'Connell (December 29, 2014). "A Fast-Moving Storm". New England Soccer Today. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Founder/Technical Director". Boston Storm. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Stats - Bridgewater St.". Bridgewater State College. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans". December 3, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- 1 2 Greg Lalas (January 4, 2014). "Bob Bradley's not the only one: 5 other American coaches in Europe". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "A-League Preview" (PDF). Soccer America. April 24, 2000. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Люкенс: "Впечатлило, что украинские ребятишки все еще играют на улицах" (in Ukrainian). Football.ua. November 21, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Dennis Lukens profile at Soccerway. Retrieved August 26, 2016.