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Joel DeLass

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Joel DeLass
Personal information
Full name Joel DeLass
Date of birth (1986-09-20) September 20, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth Spring Lake, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Monarchs (assistant)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Wheaton Thunder 66 (31)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 West Michigan Edge 13 (1)
2010 Charlotte Eagles 2 (0)
2011–2014 Dayton Dutch Lions 91 (8)
Managerial career
2019 Lansing Ignite (assistant)
2020 Union Omaha (assistant)
2021– Real Monarchs (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 12, 2014

Joel DeLass (born September 20, 1986, in Spring Lake, Michigan) is an American soccer coach and former player.

Career

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College and amateur

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DeLass attended Western Michigan Christian High School, who he helped lead to State and League Championships, and where he was a First Team All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-Area and All-Conference selection in 2003 and 2004

He subsequently played four years of college soccer at Wheaton College. He was an All-CCIW Second Team selection as a sophomore in 2006 and as a junior in 2007, and was his team's captain in his senior year, leading them in scoring, while being named CCIW Player of the Year and earning a spot on the NSCAA Division III All-America First Team and Central Region First Team.[1]

During his college years DeLass also played in the USL Premier Development League with West Michigan Edge.[2]

Professional

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Undrafted out of college, DeLass turned professional in 2010 when signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Charleston Battery.[3]

DeLass signed with Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL Pro league on March 29, 2011.[4] He re-signed with the club in January 2012.[5]

During the 2012 campaign, DeLass appeared in every match for the Dutch Lions, notching a league high 2,160 minutes in the regular season along with an additional 390 minutes in US Open Cup play.[6] He contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in USLPRO action and scored what proved to be the match winner against the Michigan Bucks to send the Dutch Lions to the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup.[7] The consistency and stability he provided in the midfield for the Dutch Lions saw his performance in the 2012 season earn him a spot on the 2012 USLPRO All League Second Team, despite the team's 4-10-10 record.[8]

Coaching

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In 2021, after stints as an assistant coach for USL League One sides Lansing Ignite and Union Omaha, DeLass joined the coaching staff of USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "News". Unitedsoccercoaches.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  3. ^ "Eagles Lose Home Opener 3-2 to Charleston". Oursportscentral.com. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Dutch Lions Sign Joel Delass for 2011 USL PRO Season". Oursportscentral.com. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  6. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  7. ^ "2012 US Open Cup Fourth Round: Dayton Dutch Lions continue run with OT win over Michigan Bucks". Thecup.us. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Retrieved 2013-01-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ "Real Monarchs Announce the Hiring of Assistant Coach Joel DeLass". rsl.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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