Eric Christensen
Work on handling every training session; the elite goalkeepers perfect the fundamentals and make them look simple.
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Youth Play:
Cascade High School (Everett, WA) – 1987 State Champions (20-0); Two seasons of ODP goalkeeper play
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| Crossfire Coach Since: 2007 |
College Play: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – 1991 NCAA (Division II) Final Four |
| Birth Place: Pendleton, OR |
Professional Play: n/a |
| Favorite Player/Team: Juergen Klinsmann / Brazilian National Team |
Memorable Soccer Moment:
Replacing the starting goalkeeper (as a red-shirt freshman), after he received a red card with 2 minutes to play against a top 5 nationally ranked San Diego State team with Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda, and preserving a 1-1 tie with only 9 players. The last 2 minutes of regulation and the two overtime periods were a full out assault on our goal and included my most memorable save off a full volley from Marcelo Balboa from the penalty spot to the lower left corner.
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Bio/Comments:
Eric Christensen, a Washington native, has been coaching goalkeepers for over 13 years, and will be joining Crossfire this season to help train both the Premier and Select groups. He was Goalkeeper Coach for both the men’s and women’s soccer programs at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for two seasons after playing for the Mustangs for four years. As a player, Eric played in the NCAA Final Four, won a state championship at Cascade High School and also participated in two seasons of ODP goalkeeper play.
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Education
BS Structural Engineering
College Coaching Experience
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Men’s and Women’s Soccer Programs
Youth Coaching Experience
Personalized Goalkeeper Training
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