Eric Bucchere is the co-founder and current CEO and Sporting Director of Path2Pro Soccer. Prior to joining Path2Pro Bucchere was an American soccer coach who most recently an assistant coach with

Reno 1868 FC Reno 1868 FC was an American professional soccer team based in Reno, Nevada. Founded in 2015, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in March 2017 and ceased operations after the 2020 season. History Previously, northern Nevada has ...

in the

United Soccer League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues curren ...

. Prior to his role with

, Bucchere was the head coach of

Burlingame Dragons FC Burlingame Dragons FC was an American soccer club based in Burlingame, California. Founded in 2014, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL). The team was owned by Nick Swinmurn, founder of Zappos.com and a minority investor in ...

of the

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in 2016. Bucchere led the team to a PDL Western Conference Final Four appearance in his first season as head coach. Several

players signed professional contracts into

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

after the 2016 season, including

Nick Lima Nicholas Lima (born November 17, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. Career College and amateur Lima played four years of college soccer at the Universit ...

of the

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

. In addition to his time coaching in the PDL and USL, Bucchere also coached college soccer for 12 years, most recently as the head coach of men's soccer program at

Menlo College Menlo College is a private college specializing in business and is located in Atherton, California. Campus Menlo College is situated on 45-acre (0.18 km2) campus in Atherton, California, 25 miles southeast of San Francisco and 20 miles nort ...

. In four seasons in charge from 2013–2016, Bucchere accumulated a 43-23-9 record at Menlo, including a program-best ever record of 15-5-1 in 2016. In 2016, Bucchere led Menlo to the first ever

Golden State Athletic Conference The Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference commissioner is Mike Daniels. Conference leadership is shared among the membe ...

championship in men's soccer and

history. Bucchere also served an assistant coach of men's soccer for the

UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Banana Slugs compete in Division III of the NCAA, mostly in the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (C2C). There are fifteen varsity ...

from 2006–2008, and

UC San Diego Tritons The UC San Diego Tritons are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, San Diego. UC San Diego has 23 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports. As of July 1, 2020, all UC San Diego tea ...

from 2008-2013. Bucchere also has experience coaching in the

U.S. Soccer Development Academy The U.S. Soccer Development Academy (DA) was an American soccer league. Formed in 2007, the league features youth academies and youth clubs from various organizations, including Major League Soccer and the United Soccer League. The DA's mission ...

, working with the U16-U18 teams for the

San Diego Surf (soccer) San Diego Surf Soccer Club, commonly known as San Diego Surf or just Surf, is an American youth soccer club based in San Diego County, California. It is a member of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). History San Diego Surf Soccer Club was ...

from 2008–2013, and also with the

from 2013-2015.

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