Potteiger joins Gordon College

WENHAM, MA—Derek Potteiger has been named the new head men's soccer coach at Gordon College effective January 2013. 
 
Potteiger has worked as an assistant coach at the Naval Academy since 2009 under head coach Dave Brandt, one of the most successful soccer coaches in NCAA history. An outstanding recruiter, Potteiger helped bring in an influx of talent as Navy has climbed back towards the top of the Patriot League standings.
  
Prior to his tenure with the Midshipmen, Potteiger served as the Cleveland City Stars Reserve Team head coach in 2008, following stints as the club director for the Ambassadors Futbol Club in Twinsburg, Ohio, and as the club director for the Harrisburg City Islanders Super Y program.
 
He was an outstanding college player at Penn State University, where he started every match during his four years and was a two-time All-American (selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America). After college, he was drafted by the New England Revolution and played for seven seasons in the United Soccer League. 
 
 "I am delighted we are able to bring another accomplished and committed Christian onto our leadership team to guide one of our signature programs," Gordon College Athletic Director Jonathan Tymann said as he announced Potteiger's hiring. "We are proud that over one-quarter of our students participate in Gordon athletics, and we are blessed with many talented coaches and athletic administrators who not only train the bodies of our student athletes, but also hone their minds and spirits. Athletics is an integral part of the Gordon experience—another way for students to build character through discipline and perseverance. The athletics program is also a gathering point for us as the Gordon community, where we can rally to a common cause and support our students and coaches as they model the character of Christ for others. Derek understands and subscribes to this culture, and we are excited to have him on board."
 
Potteiger said he is "thrilled with the opportunity to be a part of the Gordon College family. I believe the vision of the school and the direction of the athletics program provides a foundation for building a program that can be special both on the field and off. I am eager to begin the upcoming semester and start preparing for the next season."