Eric Delabar is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He is the head coach of the Maryville University women's soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 28, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Quincy University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1984 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2017 | Maryville University (women) | ||
| 2002–2007 | Maryville University (men) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player
editYouth
editDelabar grew up playing for St. Louis Kutis and graduated from De Smet Jesuit High School.[citation needed] He attended Quincy University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1979.[citation needed] In 1977, 1977 and 1979, Quincy won the NAIA national men's soccer championship.[citation needed] Delabar was a 1978 NAIA First Team All American.[1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.[citation needed] In 1989, Quincy inducted Delabar into the school's Hall of Fame.[2] In 2008, he was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
Professional
editFrom 1979 to 1984, Delabar played for the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[citation needed]
Coach
editIn 1989, Delabar became the head coach of the Fort Zumwalt North High School boys' soccer team, a position he held until 1998.[citation needed] He also served as an assistant coach at Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University.[citation needed] In 1999, Maryville University hired Delabar as the women's soccer coach.[citation needed] In 2002, he also took on the role of men's team head coach.[citation needed] He compiled a 33-73-6 record with the men's team over six seasons.[citation needed]
He currently works at Fort Zumwalt School District's South Middle School as a Physical Education teacher.[3]
In 2011, the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Delabar.[4]