Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Peter Dryer Head Coach/ Athletic Director 2nd Season Phone: 276.326.4239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Dryer is enterting his second full season as the Men's Soccer head coach at Bluefield College. Dryer came to Bluefield just before the fall season in 2010. In his first season, he led the Rams to a 4-14 overall record. 

 

Dryer's second season will be much different than his first. Having been given a full year to begin his recruiting process, he and his staff are eager to begin a new chapter in men's soccer at BC. He has recruited 15 new players for the 2011 season including four transfers and 11 freshman, with several more coming into the program at the spring semester.

 

Before Bluefield, Dryer spent three seasons as the assistant coach for Geneva College, an NCAA Division III Institution in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. During his time there, Dryer helped lead Geneva to a 39-16 regular season record, including a 15-4 mark this last season, and to three NCCAA Regional tournament appearances.

 

In addition, Dryer was also very active in coaching youth soccer. He served as the Director of Coaching for the Pittsburgh Strikers Soccer Club, a premier level soccer club, and coached multiple teams within the organization. He currently holds his NSCAA Advanced-National License and has worked with Step Ahead Soccer, First Touch Soccer Camps, Tornado Soccer Camps, Athletes in Action and On Goal Soccer Ministries.

 

His college career was played at Cedarville University, where he served as captain, and was voted to the NCCAA Midwest Region and the American Mid-East Conference (AMC) South Division Team. While at Cedarville, he led the Yellow Jackets to three NCCAA National Tournament appearances and a Top 25 NAIA National Ranking. Graduating from Cedarville in 2005 with a degree in Business Management, Dryer recently completed his master's degree in Higher Education at Geneva College.

 

Dryer has been married to wife Kristin for four years. She is a nurse practitioner who graduated with a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. They also have a boy, Cooper, who is almost one year old.

 

"I am very excited to be here at Bluefield College and coaching this team. I believe in the mission of the institution and am excited about the direction that it is going, and I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it."

 

 

Chase Neidig

First Assistant Coach

1st Season

Phone: 304.888.8014

 

Chase Neidig comes to Bluefield College after spending the past five seasons in the professional sports industry including a majority of his time in professional soccer. 

He most recently was a part of the Dayton Dutch Lions FC (USL-PRO) where he was the Director of Player Development and Media Relations Director. He was one of the first two employees for DDL in helping the european ownership group settle in to the American soccer market with a professional team and a full youth academy.

His roles included scouting for the Men's Pro side, U20's and W-League programs, media and press liasion for the organization, oversaw all league and travel operations and much more. 

Prior to Dayton, Neidig was with the Cleveland City Stars (USL-1) Professional Soccer club acting as the Director of College Development and New Media Manager. For the City Stars, he helped organize camps, clinics and trials for college players and/or programs to train with Cleveland City helping to gain interest for the club and prospective players. He also developed a new media platform for Cleveland that included an online telvision channel, internet radio, match higlights via USL LIVE and much more. 

Coach Neidig has coached at the high school and club level with Greenville High School (OH), Culver Community High School (IN), Plymouth Soccer Club (IN), and has also trained several club teams in IN, OH, SC, and MI. Neidig played his college soccer at Grace College in Indiana under Matt Hotchkin, where he earned two bachelors degrees in Communcations and Journalism with a minor in Sports Management. Neidig also has trained and played at the professional and professional-development level with Kalamazoo Outrage (PDL), Charlotte Eagles (USL-PRO), and FC Pisek (3rd Div-Czech Republic). 

Neidig brings a wealth of experience on the playing/coaching side, but he also has an extensive list of connections on the professional soccer and development side. With connections to over 60 clubs, he has built relationships with some of the top trainers, scouts, technical directors and representatives in the world. This network will inevitably attract more quality players to the BC Program who are interested in career in soccer on or off the pitch.

In addition, Neidig owns and manages a sports media and marketing development company, Tourbeau Sports Group. Started three years ago, TSG has become of the one fastest growing small-market sports media production companies in the country. TSG has worked with organizations such as: MLS, CONCACAF, US Soccer Federation, USL, NAIA, NJCAA, NCCAA and many more. He also worked and interned for Fox Sports and the Boston Red Sox organization throughout college in sports broadcasting.

Neidig is entering his first season as the Rams Men's Soccer Assistant. He is also the Sports Information Director for the college.