COACHES

Dan King | Head Men's Soccer Coach

P: 314-516-7027
E: kingdm@umsl.edu

Dan King enters his 11th season in 2011 as head coach for the UMSL men's soccer program and is the fourth head coach in the storied history of the Tritons soccer program.

He has produced a record of 72-90-19 (.450) while at UMSL and has led the Tritons to four Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournaments during that time.

His 2010 squad finished with a 9-6-2 record, finishing one spot shy of a berth to the GLVC Tournament. The Tritons also defeated nationally ranked Northern Kentucky at home before the Norse went on to win the NCAA Division II national championship.

After a three-year drought in GLVC postseason play, King directed the 2009 squad to the league’s tournament for the first time since 2006. The Tritons recorded a 2-1 victory at No. 12 ranked Northern Kentucky in the regular season finale to garner the bid. UMSL lost a 1-0 double overtime verdict at top-seeded and No. 4 nationally ranked Drury in the first round to end the season with a 9-7-2 record, which included a 7-5-2 GLVC mark.

During the 2006 season, King directed the squad to a 9-7-2 record, the most wins for the team since the 2002 season. The nine wins that season matched his best record since coming to UMSL in 2001. The Tritons also reached the first round of the GLVC Tournament during the 2006 season.

King also recorded nine wins in 2002, guiding UMSL to a 9-7-2 record and a berth in the league tourney. For his efforts, he was named GLVC Coach of the Year. King again led the Tritons to a bid in the conference tournament the following year in 2003.

Prior to coming to UMSL, King served as the head coach at Florissant Valley Community College, a position he held since the 1998 season. He has also served as the director of coaching for the local Cougar Soccer Club since 1992. His coaching career began at his alma mater, Indiana University, when he served as an assistant for legendary head coach Jerry Yeagley from 1984-1986. While with the Hoosiers staff, he was the defensive coordinator and assisted in the recruiting of players from the St. Louis area. King still spends time as a coordinator and coach at the Indiana University Soccer Camps. He graduated from IU with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education.

King was a collegiate student-athlete at Indiana University from 1981-84 where he played for Coach Yeagley. While with the Hoosiers, he helped the team advance to the national championship game each of his four years. King was a member of the back-to-back national championship teams in 1982 and 1983, the first two of the seven national titles in the school's history. In addition, the team finished runner-ups in the national title game in both 1981 and 1984. During that time period, the Hoosiers set an NCAA record that still stands with a 46-game unbeaten streak from 1983 through 1984. In the 1983 season, King earned Big Ten MVP honors, and in high school he was a Parade High School All-American in 1979 and a member of the Junior National Soccer Team in 1978.

King and his wife, Rhea, have two daughters and live in Florissant, Mo.

Pat Shelton | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

P: 314-516-5750

Pat Shelton is entering his ninth season as an assistant coach for the Tritons. Shelton played two seasons for UMSL, both under Coach King.

Shelton played in 2001, which was Dan King’s first season at the helm, and 2002 where UMSL posted a 9-7-2 record, which is tied for the best overall record along with the 2006 season, since King has been with the UMSL program. During that season he helped the Tritons to a 7-2-1 conference record, which stands as the best finish since UMSL joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference. That year, Shelton earned All-GLVC Second Team and All-Region honors as a defender. He started in all 30 games played during his career.

Prior to coming to UMSL, Shelton played two seasons at Florissant Valley Community College both under King, earning all-region honors both of those years. He played his high school soccer at St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy under Coach Vince Drake where he won two state titles and earned all-conference, all-state and all-metro honors his junior and senior years.

Shelton graduated from UMSL with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in the summer of 2003 and works at Shelton Industrial Pattern in the Aerospace industry.

John VanBuskirk | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

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John VanBuskirk enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Tritons. He has spent the last four years as director of the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Illinois Division following a 12-year professional career.

Van Buskirk played over 200 games during his career (1995-2006) in Germany, including one game in the German Bundesliga league, 78 in the Bundesliga 2 league and 193 in the Regionaliga league. He was a member of teams such as Rot-Weiss Erfurt, KFC Uerdingen, Siegen, LR Ahlen and BSV Kickers Emden. Van Buskirk finished with 68 goals during his professional stint.

At the completion of his playing career, he spent the 2006-07 season as an assistant coach in the 3rd Division in Germany.

A Granite City (Ill.) High School graduate, VanBuskirk helped the Warriors to state titles in 1987 and 1989. He then continued his playing career at Indiana University, recording 16 goals and five assists in his four years with the Hoosiers, while also helping the program to a No. 1 national ranking.

VanBuskirk graduated from Indiana University in 1995 with a degree in criminal justice. He resides in Granite City, Ill., with his wife Nadine and 11-year-old twin sons Niclas and Noah.

Andy Korbesmeyer | Men's Soccer Assistant Coach

P: 314-516-5750

Andrew Rudroff | Men's Soccer Graduate Assistant

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Andrew Rudroff begins his first season as a graduate assistant for the UMSL men's soccer program.

Rudroff was a four-year standout at Webster University from 2006-09 and ranks sixth all-time in program history with 20 career goals. He also ranks fourth all-time with 20 career assists and is fifth all-time in scoring with 60 points.

Rudroff earned his bachelors degree from Webster in human resources management in 2009 and is currently pursing a masters degree in higher education from UMSL.