Mark Plotkin (soccer)

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Mark Plotkin
Personal information
Full name Mark Plotkin
Date of birth ~1987 or 1988 (age 30 or 31)
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2006 Naperville North Huskies
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 DePaul Blue Demons 77 (4)
Managerial career
2010–2012 DePaul Blue Demons (director)
2012–2013 DePaul Blue Demons (assistant)
2014–2017 Colgate Raiders (assistant)
2018– DePaul Blue Demons

Mark Plotkin is an American soccer coach who coaches the DePaul Blue Demons men's soccer program. Plotkin was previously an assistant coach for the Colgate Raiders men's soccer program.

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Playing career

Youth and college

Plotkin was a four-year starter for DePaul, where he made 77 appearances, scoring 4 goals. He earned Big East Conference All-Academic teams in his four years as a player.

Coaching career

Plotkin immediately began his coaching career after graduating from DePaul University. In 2010, he was hired as a director of operations for the men's soccer program. He remained as the director of operations through 2012, before being promoted to assistant coach. [1] In 2014, he joined the coaching staff for Colgate University, where he was an assistant for the 2014 through 2016 seasons. Ahead of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Plotkin was promoted to associate head coach, where he helped the Raiders earn their first ever Sweet 16 berth in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. [2]

On December 21, 2017, Plotkin was appointed as the head coach for his alma mater, DePaul. [3]

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References

  1. "Northwestern Coaches". College Soccer Training Center. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. "Historic Season Comes to a Close for Patriot League Men's Soccer Champion Colgate". Patriot League . November 26, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  3. "DePaul Names Mark Plotkin Men's Soccer Head Coach". DePaul University Athletics. December 21, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.