Season 2: Episode 18, Dan Blank @SoccerPoet

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Dan Blank is the head women's soccer coach at Widener University.

Prior to joining Widener, Blank was the Associate Head Coach at the University of Georgia, helping to mentor a squad that qualified for the NCAA Tournament twice, reaching the Second Round in 2011. UGA led the SEC in defense in 2010, surrendering 0.90 goals per game and had a four-game shutout streak against conference foes. The Bulldogs went 53-38-11 in his five years in Athens.

Prior to joining Georgia, Blank was an assistant coach at Ole Miss where he guided the team to the NCAA Tournament in 2009. He is the only coach in SEC history to be a part of two teams that have led the conference in defense as the Rebels held their opponents to just 0.67 goals in '09, posting a 13-6-2 record.
From 1998-2006, Blank was the head coach of the Embry-Riddle Eagles, overseeing the beginning of the women's soccer program. He led the Eagles to a 98-57-8 record, winning three Florida South Conference titles and finishing in the National Top-25 four times. While at Embry-Riddle, Blank coached five All-Americans, 26 All-Region picks, and 33 All-Conference honorees. His players excelled in the classroom as well, mentoring 12 NAIA Scholar Athletes. Individually, he was named FSC Coach of the Year three times and Region XIV Coach of the Year twice.
Blank is also a successful author who has written eight soccer books including the best-sellers Soccer iQ Vols. 1 and 2.

To order any of his books go to https://www.soccerpoet.com/

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