Eastern Michigan Athletics
Soccer
Diac, Dan
Dan Diac
- Title:
- Goalkeeping Coach
Dan Diac enters his 13th season with Eastern Michigan as the goalkeeping coach in 2021.
During his tenure with the Eagles, Diac has trained two of EMU’s three All-MAC goalkeeper selections in Monique Budani and Kaylin Williams. In addition, he helped Chelsea Abbotts to All-MAC Tournament Team honors in 2019.
Before joining the coaching ranks, he played professionally in Romania for 10 years and with Rapid Bucharest, part of the UEFA Cup. He was also a goalkeeper for the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League for a year.
Diac is the Goalkeepers Director of Coaches for the MSYSA Olympic Development Program, while also serving as a goalkeeping coach and team pool assistant coach for the program. The "Romanian Giant" has also served on the ODP Region 2 coaching staff.
He holds USSF National Youth, National Goalkeeper, and B Licenses, a United Soccer Coaches Premier License, and a Level One Diploma and Psychology in Soccer Diploma from England's Football Association (FA).
Diac is married to Luiza, and has one child, Alexandru.
During his tenure with the Eagles, Diac has trained two of EMU’s three All-MAC goalkeeper selections in Monique Budani and Kaylin Williams. In addition, he helped Chelsea Abbotts to All-MAC Tournament Team honors in 2019.
Before joining the coaching ranks, he played professionally in Romania for 10 years and with Rapid Bucharest, part of the UEFA Cup. He was also a goalkeeper for the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League for a year.
Diac is the Goalkeepers Director of Coaches for the MSYSA Olympic Development Program, while also serving as a goalkeeping coach and team pool assistant coach for the program. The "Romanian Giant" has also served on the ODP Region 2 coaching staff.
He holds USSF National Youth, National Goalkeeper, and B Licenses, a United Soccer Coaches Premier License, and a Level One Diploma and Psychology in Soccer Diploma from England's Football Association (FA).
Diac is married to Luiza, and has one child, Alexandru.
Cinematic Highlights: Eastern Soccer vs. Kent State
Monday, October 28
Cinematic Highlights: Soccer vs. Western Michigan
Monday, October 14
Cinematic Highlights: Eastern Soccer vs. Miami
Monday, October 07
Cinematic Highlights: Eastern Soccer vs. Toledo
Friday, September 27
