Daryl Sattler (born September 5, 1980, in
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
) is an American retired
soccer
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player who is currently a goalkeeping coach with the
North Florida Ospreys men's soccer
The North Florida Ospreys men's soccer program represents the University of North Florida in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1991, the Ospreys compete in the ASUN Conference. The Ospreys are coached by Derek Mari ...
team.
Career
College
Sattler played
college soccer
College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Kore ...
at
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glas ...
where he started in the net all four years. He currently holds the WKU school record for career shutouts with 19.5, served as team captain and was named team MVP in 2002 and 2003, was named to the Missouri Valley Conference the MVC All-Freshman Team and to the All-Tournament Second Team in as a senior in 2003.
Professional
Sattler turned professional in 2003 with the
Nashville Metros
The Nashville Metros were an American association football, soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1989, the team most recently played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer P ...
, and was the team's first-choice goalkeeper for 2003, 2004 and 2006. He spent the 2005 season with the
Memphis Express
The Memphis Express was a professional American football Franchise (sports), franchise based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was a member of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) during its single season in 2019. They played their home games at Lib ...
. He made 89 saves during the 2006 season, and was ranked second in the league for saves. During his stint with the Metros he was named team MVP, and was a member of the All Southern Conference team in 2003.
Sattler moved to the
Atlanta Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...
in the
USL First Division
The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second ...
in 2007 season, but never made a senior appearance for the team, spending his entire Silverbacks tenure as backup to first choice goalkeepers
Ryan McIntosh and
Felipe Quintero.
After Atlanta announced their season-long hiatus at the end of the 2008 season, Sattler moved to the
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017.
Histor ...
in 2009, and was the Hammerheads starting keeper until suffering a season-ending groin injury on July 17, 2009.
Sattler joined
FC Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Championship in the second tier ...
of the
North American Soccer League
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to
1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...
in 2010. In January 2012 he signed with expansion side
San Antonio Scorpions FC
The San Antonio Scorpions were an American professional soccer team based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2010, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2012. The Scorpions played at Toyota Field, a soccer specific stadiu ...
in the NASL who would go on to win the Regular Season Title in their Inaugural Season with Sattler as their starting GK, winning the NASL Golden Gloves Award. He signed with expansion side
Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United Football Club, often shortened to MNUFC, is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the W ...
in 2013, but was injured early in the season. In 2014, he re-signed with San Antonio and became NASL Champions.
Coaching
After graduating college, Sattler turned down a
USL Pro
The USL Championship (USLC) is a men's professional soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It is organized by the United Soccer League (USL) as its premier league for men above USL League One. Operating under a f ...
contract and focused his sights on coaching the game while he played for the local Nashville Metros. In the fall of 2004, Sattler became the assistant men's soccer coach & head goalkeeping coach for the
Lipscomb Bisons
The Lipscomb Bisons are the athletic teams that represent Lipscomb University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) since t ...
. In 2006, he moved to
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Located in the city's Arlington (Jacksonville), Arlington district, the school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonvill ...
to be the assistant men's soccer coach & head goalkeeping coach for the
Jacksonville Dolphins
The Jacksonville Dolphins are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Jacksonville University, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Dolphins participate in NCAA Division I athletics, and are primarily members of the ASUN Conference. S ...
.
Sattler returned to coaching in 2016, joining the staff of the
North American Soccer League
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to
1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...
's
Jacksonville Armada. Sattler became an assistant coach with the
Flagler Saints women's team in 2018.
In May 2022, Sattler joined the
University of North Florida men's soccer team as a volunteer goalkeeping coach.
Honors
2009 Wilmington Hammerheads
-USL-Div-2 Regular Season Champions
2010 Tampa Bay Rowdies
-USSF Div-2 Voted Team MVP & Best Defensive Player by Ralphs MOB (team supporters group)
2012 = San Antonio Scorpions
-NASL Regular Season Champions
-NASL Golden Glove Award with 0.79 GAA in 24 games, 13 shutouts in League Play
*2014-2015 = San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
- National Champions
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*2016-2017 = Jacksonville Armada FC
- Head GK coach & Academy GK Director
*2017–Present = EPIC Goalkeeping is born (EPICGK.com)
*2018–Present = Flagler College
-2018 & 2019 Goalkeeper of the Year
-2019 Final Four Appearance
- 23–1–1 record (ranked #1 in nation)
*2019–Present = Jacksonville FC
-Director of Goalkeeping
References
External links
Wilmington Hammerheads bioFlagler bioUNF bio
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1980 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Soccer players from Memphis, Tennessee
Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
Memphis Express (soccer) players
Nashville Metros players
Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
Tampa Bay Rowdies players
San Antonio Scorpions players
Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
USL League Two players
USL Second Division players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Soccer players from Miami
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers soccer players
Lipscomb Bisons men's soccer coaches
Jacksonville Dolphins men's soccer coaches
Jacksonville Armada FC coaches
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) coaches
Flagler Saints women's soccer coaches
North Florida Ospreys men's soccer coaches
College men's soccer coaches in the United States