John van Buskirk
John van Buskirk (born April 13, 1972) is an American soccer coach and a former player.[1] He was a standout for his high school team in Granite City where he won two state championships, was selected to the All State IHSA team, a Gatorade All American and the team captain during his senior year. After high school, John went to play for Indiana University. With Indiana, his team reached the #1 overall ranking in the country and played in a national championship. He would go on to play 12 years of professional soccer in Germany. He made appearances in Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, and German Regionalliga. Buskirk was the team captain of Sportfreunde Siegen in the 2. Bundesliga for three years and was a great player for the team. He made a total of 272 professional soccer appearances in Germany and scored 63 goals total.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 13, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Granite City, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1990 | Granite City High School | ||
| 1990–1994 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 60 | (8) |
| 1999 | LR Ahlen | 15 | (4) |
| 1999–2004 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 148 | (48) |
| 2004–2005 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 19 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Kickers Emden | 30 | (2) |
| Total | 272 | (63) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | AC St. Louis (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | UMSL (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2016 | McKendree University | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
As a coach, Van Buskirk holds a Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) international C License. His professional coaching career includes Kickers Emden (2006–07) and he was an assistant coach for AC St. Louis until the team folded in 2010. John's college coaching career includes Men's head coach at Mckendree University (2013-2016) and an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) from 2011-2013. Currently, he is the Director of Coaching and Player Development at Glen-Ed Soccer Club in Edwardsville, IL.
References
- "van Buskirk, John" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved April 7, 2012.