Ian Mork
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Andrew Mork[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1972[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wichita, Kansas, United States[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991 | Johnson County Community College | ||
| 1992–1994 | Sangamon State University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 30 | (10) |
| Quick Boys | |||
| San Pedro Dolphins | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Ballistic United | ||
| 2009 | Belize | ||
| 2012 | Belize | ||
| 2013–2014 | Belize | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Andrew Mork (born January 1, 1972), is an American soccer coach. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League.
Playing career[edit]
Ian Mork was born on January 1, 1972, in Wichita, Kansas.[4] In 1991, he played soccer for Johnson County Community College. He then transferred to Sangamon State University[5] In 1994, Monk turned professional with the Wichita Wings in the National Professional Soccer League. Since then, he has played for Quick Boys, an amateur team in the Dutch Hoofdklasse and the San Pedro Dolphins in the Premier League of Belize. Mork has also played in the San Francisco Premier League and Marin Soccer League in northern California.
He was also the captain of the first team from Wichita (Wichita North - 1990) to win a state title in class 6A.
Coaching career[edit]
Monk has been head coach of the Ballistic United soccer academy in California since 2006. In 2009, he became the head coach of the Belize national team. That year, Belize competed in the UNCAF Nations Cup, finishing at the bottom of Group A with one point after three games. Mork was also in charge of Belize during its 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and was appointed to lead Belize in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
He holds a UEFA B-license.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grenada Football Association". www.grenadafa.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Grenada Football Association". www.grenadafa.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis. "Wichita native Ian Mork finds himself in an unusual position coaching Belize's national soccer team". Kansas Eagle. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis. "Wichita native Ian Mork finds himself in an unusual position coaching Belize's national soccer team". Kansas Eagle. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Ziegler, Mark (June 11, 2008). "As World Cup soccer coach, Mork's gotta Belize". UT San Diego. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Belize National "A" Team faces tall odds at Central American Cup". 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Ian A. Mork profile". Ballistic United. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American soccer coaches
- American men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- Soccer players from Wichita, Kansas
- Wichita Wings (NPSL) players
- Belize national football team managers
- Johnson County Community College people
- American expatriate soccer coaches
- San Pedro Seadogs FC players