Drexel University Athletics
Women's Soccer
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- dono@drexel.edu
- Phone:
- 215-895-2263
215-895-2263
Don Overmier is now in his second season as an assistant on Coach Ray Goon’s staff. Prior to arriving at Drexel, Overmier served three seasons as an assistant women’s soccer coach at Ursinus College. Overmier helped lead the Ursinus squad to the Centennial Athletic Conference semi-finals in 2004 and 2005 and earned an invitation to the ECAC Tournament in 2005. At Drexel, Overmier assists with practice organization and instruction, recruiting and daily aspects of the program.
Overmier brought a wealth of knowledge to the Drexel program with over 15 years of coaching experience. As an assistant coach at Lansdale Catholic High School, Overmier led the boys’ team to the 2000 PIAA State AA semi-finals. Overmier has brought state and national success to the girls’ program at Central Bucks West by serving as an assistant coach to squads that won the girls’ PIAA State AAA Championship in 1996 and 2006 and were consistently ranked nationally. As an Olympic Development Program Staff Coach since 2001, Overmier has guided teams to the 2008 ODP Region I Championship, the Region I semi-finals in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and he has trained several regional and national pool players. Overmier is currently the head coach of the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Under-17 team.
A native of Lansdale, Pa., Overmier was a standout on the field at North Penn High School and played for the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program. Overmier continued his career at the University of Pittsburgh where he played four years of collegiate soccer. Overmier graduated from Pittsburgh in 1992 with a degree in computer science and received a Master of Science in management of information systems from Drexel University in 1998. Overmier currently resides in Lansdale, Pa., with his wife, Leslie, and daughter, Rebecca.
