Richard Reece Hometown: Cullercoats, England Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Sixth Year

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Richard Reece begins his sixth season as the Huskies' goalkeeping coach in 2009.

Reece, a native of Cullercoats, England, has mentored UW goaltenders Chris Eylander and Rylan Hawkins, both of whom have etched their names in the Husky record books under his tutelage and earned All-Pac-10 acclaim. Eylander has gone on to have an outstanding career with the MLS' Seattle Sounders, while Hawkins will be a senior on the 2009 squad.

Reece holds a USSF "A" coaching license, a USSF National Goalkeeping License, a USSF Youth license, a NSCAA Premier Diploma, a NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma, a UEFA "B" license and is currently working on the UEFA "A" license.

In addition to his duties at UW, Reece is a NSCAA national staff instructor and the NSCAA State Technical Director for Washington. Reece is a goalkeeper coach for the Region IV team and an assistant coach for the Region IV 91 team, as well as a staff coach for the Washington ODP. He is also the Director of Goalkeeping for Emerald City F.C. and the head coach of the national-ranked '92 girls team. Reece is the owner and director of the Elite Goalkeeper Academy.

Reece came to Seattle from Houston, Texas, where he had been the Director of Goalkeeping for the Eclipse Soccer Club since 2001. While coaching in Houston, Reece mentored goalkeepers on youth national and All-American teams. Reece also ran the goalkeeping programs for both South Texas ODP and the STYSA coaches education department.

A standout goalkeeper himself, Reece spent six years playing professional and semipro soccer including stints with Gateshead FC (Vauxhall Conference), Cambridge United (English Div. II), Blyth Spartens, Lincoln City and Sunderland FC.

Reece and his wife Brooke reside in Seattle.

Reece news and features:
• Richard Reece Named Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Gohuskies.com (June 1, 2005)