DaMIoN BLACKBURN

Excecutive Director / Head Coach

Damion Blackburn, Executive Director and coach at Flathead Valley United.

Teams

  • HEAD COACH | FVU B05 PREMIER
  • HEAD COACH | FVU G2010 PREMIER
  • HEAD COACH | FVU G2011 PREMIER
  • HEAD COACH | FVU B2011 PREMIER

Licensure

  • USSF B License
  • USSF National Youth License
  • USSF Grassroots Instructor License (In Progress)
  • USC Premier Diploma (Distinguished Pass)
  • USC Director of Coaching Diploma
  • USC Level 1, 2, & 3 GK Diplomas
  • USC National Coaching Education Staff
  • US Club Soccer – La Liga Methodology Level 3 Diploma
  • Coerver Youth Level 1 Diploma
  • Masters’s Degree in High-Performance Football (In Progress)

  • Coaching Experience

    25+ years of youth club/professional coaching experience,  Youth Grassroots, Youth Competitive,  ECNL,  DA/GA,  MLS Academy,  Former Glacier HS Girls Head Coach,  Montana ODP/MDP Coaching Staff,  United States ODP National Team Staff,  2011 Boys ODP National Team Assistant Coach,  Region IV ODP Staff,  2008 + 2009 Assistant Coach,  2010, 2011, 2012 Boys Head Coach, Flathead Valley United Former Technical Director,  Flathead Rapids Director of Coaching

  • Playing Career

    USSF Youth National Team Pool,  Ohio Galaxies FC,  University of Dayton (NCAA DI),
    Chicago Fire (PDL)

    Professional:

    Columbus Crew (MLS),  Cincinnati Saints (MISL, PASL),  US National Indoor Team Pool