Men's Soccer:
Mike Ditta Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

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Mike Ditta joins the UC Irvine men's soccer coaching staff
 
Mike Ditta joins the UC Irvine men's soccer coaching staff
 
 

April 23, 2009

 

IRVINE, Calif.Mike Ditta has been named an assistant coach with the UC Irvine men’s soccer team announced head coach George Kuntz Thursday.


“The UC Irvine men's soccer program has reached new heights this past season with current national ranking of No. 1 in the West region and No. 10 in the
United States. We felt going through the process of hiring a coach for the program we needed someone with top marks in every coaching category coupled with high level character and integrity. We have concluded our search by selecting Mike Ditta,” said UC Irvine head coach George Kuntz


Ditta joins the Anteaters from
Rancho Santiago Canyon College where he served as the head assistant coach in 2008. He is also the head coach of the Newport Harbor High School boys varsity soccer team and a director of the Pateadores Soccer Club. He was awarded a U.S.S.F. “A” coaching license in 2005.


 

 


“We are very excited about Mike Ditta accepting an assistant coaching position with the program here at UC Irvine.  We feel Mike will add to our program in many areas such as; his ability coaching players NCAA Division I level, his recruiting knowledge of the talent base inside and outside of California, high level organizational skills, being well respected in the soccer coaching community, and his desire to assist in developing the UC Irvine men's soccer program to new heights.”

 

“Mike's experience with high school, college, and the top level Pateadores Soccer Club, a USSF Developmental Academy program, USSF "A" license, Master's Degree, and professional playing experience will add to a tremendous opportunity for our students athletes to grow.”  


Ditta is a 1999 graduate of Azusa Pacific and went on to complete his M.S. degree in education administration from
National University in Costa Mesa.

 

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