Greg Petersen is an American soccer coach.

Player

Petersen attended

CSU East Bay California State University, East Bay (Cal State East Bay, CSU East Bay, or CSUEB) is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the 23-campus California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 pos ...

where he played as

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on the men’s soccer team. In 1984, he was named to the First Team All Conference team.

Coach

In 1990, Petersen became an assistant coach with the Stanford Cardinal soccer team. In 1994, he was hired as head coach of the expansion CCV Hydra of the

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

. He moved to the

Monterey Bay Jaguars California Jaguars were an American soccer team that played in Salinas, California at the Salinas Sports Complex. They joined the USISL in 1995 as the Monterey Bay Jaguars, but changed the name a year later. They played in the A-League in 1997 ...

in 1995, before he joined the Reno Rattlers. In 1997, the

Nashville Metros The Nashville Metros were an American soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1989, the team most recently played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South ...

of the

USISL A-League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...

hired Petersen. In 1998, the Metros went to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. On November 3, 1999, the El Paso Patriots offered Petersen the head coaching position, which he took for a season. In 2003, he was hired by the

Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The Menace have had sustained success in USL League Two dur ...

. In 2004 Petersen joined Ajax Orlando as the director of youth development. In February 2005, he became the head coach of the team. In 2005 Petersen's Ajax Orlando Team became Champions of the Disney Showcase. In May 2008, Rocket City United of the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially affiliated to the Uni ...

hired Petersen.Petersen pegged as new Head Coach of Rocket City United
/ref> He coached the 2008 and 2009 seasons, taking the Team to the NPSL Finals in 2009. Currently Petersen is a Technical Consultant for Extra Time, Professional Football Consultants out of Barcelona, Spain

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Petersen, Greg American soccer coaches American soccer players Living people National Premier Soccer League coaches USISL coaches California State University, East Bay alumni Association football goalkeepers Year of birth missing (living people)