Tim Sahaydak (born June 1, 1977) is an American

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coach and former player. He is currently associate head coach of the

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program. As a player, he played several seasons in

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(MLS) for

Miami Fusion F.C. Miami Fusion F.C. was an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team played from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one ...

Playing career

Sahaydak attended Liberty High School in

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, where he was an All-State representative. While touring with a state team, he was in Moscow during the

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College career

Sahaydak joined the

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program on a scholarship in 1995. He left in 1997 after his sophomore year.

Professional career

After leaving college Sahaydak was signed as a

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player, eventually being assigned to the

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...

. From 1998 to 2000, he played matches for the Project-40 team in the

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(USL)

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. After two seasons with the Crew, he transferred to the

Miami Fusion Miami Fusion F.C. was an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team played from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one ...

. Between 1999 and 2001, Sahaydak played 22 times for the Fusion.

Coaching career

Sahaydak took to coaching as co-head coach of the

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program alongside his wife, former international player

Tiffany Roberts Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak (born Tiffany Marie Roberts; May 5, 1977) is an American soccer coach, former defender, and Olympic gold medalist. She was also a member of the 1999 U.S. national team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She be ...

. After six years with the Rams, he joined the

program as associate head coach again alongside his wife.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sahaydak, Tim 1977 births American soccer coaches University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players Miami Fusion players Charleston Battery players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players VCU Rams women's soccer coaches UCF Knights women's soccer coaches Living people Sportspeople from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Men's association football defenders American men's soccer players