Dirk Vandeveer joins Women’s Soccer Coaching Staff as Assistant Coach

HANOVER, N.H – Taylor Schram, The Stacy and Nick Branca Family Head Coach of Women's Soccer, has announced the addition of Dirk Vandeveer as the program's newest assistant coach.

"We are thrilled to welcome Dirk, his wife Amanda and his son Devan to the Dartmouth Women's Soccer and Dartmouth Athletics family," said Schram. "Dirk brings a wealth of experience at the collegiate level from his time at George Mason and at Boston College. He will have an immediate impact in elevating our program to new heights. I have had the pleasure of working with Dirk previously, so I know that he will be instrumental in developing our goalkeeping unit to an elite level, in enhancing our recruiting efforts across the globe and in providing our student-athletes with first-class experience."

A native of Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Vandeveer comes to Dartmouth with over 18 years of experience spanning all levels of the sport. He has over nine years of experience in recruiting with Division I programs and over a decade of experience as an assistant camp director in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Vandeveer comes to The Woods poised to make significant contributions to the program.

His most recent coaching experience was at Boston College, spending the last two years as the assistant women's soccer coach and recruiting coordinator. At BC he was responsible for recruiting competitive, top-tier, student-athletes to compete in the ACC. He aided the Eagles in player development of field players and goalkeepers while handling the program's daily operations.

Vandeveer also had a successful 13-year tenure at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, a member of the A10 Conference. From 2009 to 2022, he served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the women's soccer team and followed a short stint with the men's team as the assistant coach. With the Patriots, he recruited 16 athletes who earned A10 postseason awards, made three appearances in the A10 Conference semifinals, and a quarterfinal appearance.

During his stay in Northern Virginia, he expanded his coaching experience with the local youth clubs and soccer camps. Additionally, Vandeveer served as the goalkeeper coach for the Washington Spirit, a professional soccer club in the NWSL, during the 2019 preseason.

In 2005, Vandeveer served as the assistant women's soccer coach at Norwich University. He also served as the women's lacrosse coach and recruiter for women's soccer and worked as an admission representative in the admissions department. There, he recruited qualified cadets and civilian student-athletes while being responsible for training field players and goalkeepers.

Playing at Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont, Vandeveer had an impressive career contributing to an overall record of 60-18-2 and a 38-4-2 record in league play. A standout athlete, he led his team to three GNAC (Great Northeast Atlantic Conference) championship titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet Sixteen. He was named to the All-New England Region team and earned a pair of First Team All-GNAC honors in addition to two second-team All-GNAC accolades. During his senior year, he was co-captain and honored as the team MVP.

After graduating, Vadeveer played professionally with Eintracht Bad Kreuznach, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Playing several years with the team as a goalkeeper.

Vandeveer holds a U.S. Soccer National "F" license and holds various NSCAA Regional, Advanced, Premier and National Diplomas.

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