| Dwight Burgess
Director of Soccer Operations
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Dwight has oversight responsibility for all HOSA programs relating to operations (including policies & procedures), sponsorships, outreach, facilities and player & staff development. Dwight has a leadership staff that is laser focused on delivering the best soccer experience to the children of Hilliard and surrounding communities by providing opportunities to play regardless of age, gender or skill level.
Dwight has an extensive soccer background. An accomplished player he participated in back-to-back OHSAA State Semi-Final games and went on to earn League, State, Region and National honors while splitting his collegiate playing career between DePauw University and the University of Dayton. Dwight was twice selected to attend developmental camps for the US National Team and served as Captain for Region teams in a pair of international Friendlies scoring twice.
Along the touchline, Dwight spent a decade as an Ohio high school coach (including a State Championship with Centerville & a two year stint on the Hilliard Davidson boys' staff). Dwight served two year's as an Assistant Coach to Technical Director Gary Avedikian with The Ohio State University men's program and eighteen seasons as the Head Coach for Capital University, transforming both the men's and women's teams into nationally competitive Division III soccer programs. During his tenure, Dwight led the soccer program to six conference championships and three NCAA tournament berths. Dwight was honored with Coach of the Year Awards on six different occasions. Dwight holds a Master's Degree from Ohio State and and has served in numerous director level and coaching positions within HFC, Crew Jrs. CUSA (Centerville United Soccer Association) and the Olympic Development Program. Dwight holds several national and international coaching licenses and worked as a clinician for MLS, US Soccer and the NSCAA.
Dwight has been the TV/radio broadcast "Voice of the Crew" since Major League Soccer debuted in 1996 and is currently the Head Men's Soccer Coach for Wittenberg University.
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