Klaas de Boer
American soccer coach (born 1942)
Klaas de Boer (born 6 January 1942) is an American retired soccer player and coach. He played professionally in the American Soccer League and was the 1977 NSCAA Coach of the Year and 1985 American Indoor Soccer Association Coach of the Year. He coached his teams to two league titles, the 1985 and 1986 AISA championships.
Playing career
The son of Elisabeth Schaap and Lammert de Boer, a baker in Kollum, Friesland, De Boer immigrated with his family to the United States in 1956. De Boer attended Holland Christian High School in Holland, Michigan before entering Michigan State University. He played soccer in both high school and college. In 1973, he signed with the Cleveland Stars in the American Soccer League. At the end of the season, the Stars came under new ownership who changed the team name to the Cleveland Cobras. He played one more season in Cleveland.
Coaching career
Even while playing professionally, De Boer was coaching at the collegiate level.
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