Steve Reese (born October 8, 1980 in

Salem, Oregon Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...

) is a former

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player who currently coaches at the

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academy.

Career

College and Amateur

Reese grew up in

, attending

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where he was an all state soccer player. Reese attended Western Baptist College (now

Corban University Corban University is a private Christian university in Salem, Oregon. There are about 1,200 full-time students enrolled on the Salem campus and 2,800 worldwide. Athletically, it is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athlet ...

) for one year, 2000-2001 before leaving school to pursue a professional career. While at Western Baptist, he played one season, 2000, of college soccer at the NAIA school. In 1997-1999 Reese also spent three seasons with the

Cascade Surge Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded an ...

of the

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when he was a teenager.

Professional

Reese traveled to Europe where he signed with

FCM Bacău Asociația Sportivă a Suporterilor FCM 1950 Bacău, commonly known as ASS FCM 1950 Bacău, FCM 1950 Bacău or simply as FCM Bacău, is a Romanian football club based in Bacău, Bacău County. Founded in 1950 as ''Dinamo Bacău'', the club from ...

in the Romanian

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. He was loaned to Liga III team Aerostar Bacău. In early 2003, he moved to

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of the Romanian

. He also spent time training on the

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. In 2004, Reese returned to the U.S. where he spent several weeks training with the MetroStars of

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. While he appeared in a preseason game, he was not offered a contract. He then trained with the

for the remainder of the season. In 2006, Reese spent the season with the

of the division

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. He was 1-5-0 with a 2.40

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. On May 23, 2007, the

of the

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signed Reese as the team’s third string goalkeeper. The Timbers kept him through the 2008 season, but he never played a game and was released before the 2009 season. He signed in November 2008 with Monterrey La Raza of the

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. He played five games and was named to the 2008-2009 NISL All Rookie Team. In 2009, Reese returned to

which folded at the end of the season. In November 2010, he signed with the

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of the

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Coaching

In 2006, Reese served as the goalkeeper coach for the

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women’s soccer team. He is also the goalkeeper coach for Oregon’s Olympic Development Program team. In 2008, he was an assistant coach with

Concordia University, Portland Concordia University was a private Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) university in Portland, Oregon, that closed in Spring 2020. One remaining program, the accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing, continues to operate under another Conc ...

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References

External links

Oregon Beavers coaches profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reese, Steve 1980 births Living people American expatriate men's soccer players American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Cascade Surge players Corban University alumni Expatriate men's footballers in Romania American expatriate sportspeople in Romania FCM Bacău players CS Aerostar Bacău players FC Politehnica Timișoara players Men's association football goalkeepers Liga I players Monterrey La Raza players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Sportspeople from Salem, Oregon Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players Soccer players from Oregon USISL players Concordia University (Oregon) USL League Two players South Salem High School alumni Portland Timbers non-playing staff Oregon State Beavers coaches Kitsap Pumas players Major Arena Soccer League players