Daniel Clitnovici

Daniel Clitnovici
Personal information
Full name Daniel Clitnovici
Club information
Current team
 The Ohio State University (Assistant Coach)
Teams managed
Years Team
2009-2011 Colorado Force (USL - U20) – Head Coach
2010-2011 Colorado Force (W-League) – Assistant Coach
2011-2013 Colorado Rapids Women (USL - U20) – Head Coach
2011–2013 Colorado Rapids Women (W-League) – Head Coach
2013-2014 Colorado Pride (W-League) – Head Coach
2014–2016 Western New York Flash (NWSL) – 1st Assistant Coach
2014–2016 Western New York Flash – Academy Director
2016– The Ohio State University – Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer

Daniel Clitnovici is a soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Clitnovici currently is the assistant head coach of Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Soccer Program at The Ohio State University.[1] He was the former assistant coach of the Western New York Flash of the National Women's Soccer League; the 2010 W-League champions, 2011 Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) Champions, the 2012 Women's Premier Soccer League Elite Champions, and 2013 National Women's Soccer League regular season champions.[2]

Coaching career

Clitnovici was the previous head coach of Colorado Rapids Women[3] and Colorado Pride[4] both of which played in the USL W-League. He was named United Soccer League W-League Coach of the year in 2014[5] after leading w-league expansion side Colorado Pride Women to a Western Conference Play off final. In 2012 Clitnovici spearheaded the Colorado Rapids U20 girls team to a national championship after a victory over DC United women. [6]

Clitnovici previously managed and directed the Western New York Flash Youth Academy in the role of Academy Director of Coaching. Clitnovici was hired by the Ohio State Women's Soccer program on February 23rd 2016 as a Assistant Head Coach[7] His coaching education includes: US Soccer Federation “A” License, NSCAA Advanced National License, NSCAA Advanced National GK License, NSCAA Director of Coaching License[8]

Playing career

As a player Daniel Clitnovici played with Romanian Liga I Champions FC Universitatea Craiova[9] and other professional clubs in Australia and Europe. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Walker tabs Daniel Clitnovici as assistant coach". www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Flash add assistant coach". wnyflash.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Q&A with rapids Head Coach". coloradorapids.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "W-League adds Colorado Pride". www.soccernation.com.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "W-League award winners". www.wleaguesoccer.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rapids women clinch super20 title". coloradorapids.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  7. ↑ [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/daniel_clitnovici_1004698.html
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Squad 2006-7". http://www.universitateacraiova.ro/. Retrieved 12 December 2015. External link in |work= (help)
  10. ↑ "FC Universitatea Craiova Squad 2002/2003". http://www.worldfootball.net/. Retrieved 12 December 2015. External link in |work= (help)

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