Gary Dunda is in his ninth season as the head men’s soccer
coach at Goucher College. In 2003, he was selected Men’s
Soccer Coach of the Year in the Capital Athletic Conference.
He initiated his coaching career at Messiah College, his alma
mater. There he was credited with recruiting and instructing a
number of players on the team that captured the NCAA Division III
national championship in 2000.
His association with the sport of soccer extends beyond
being the head coach at Goucher. In 2006, he was named head coach
of Maryland's under-13 Olympic Development Program. His team
experienced tremendous success, going undefeated (6-0) in Region I
play and placing 11 players in the Region I player pool. Coach
Dunda is also beginning his second year a head coach with the
Crystal Palace USA Youth Academy.
Dunda is the director of the Goucher Soccer Team Academy which he
launched in 2006 in conjunction with several high school soccer
programs in the state of Maryland. In addition, he remains involved
with the Elite 300 Soccer Academy, currently in the position of
senior staff member.
In January 2006, Dunda earned his National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, achieving a "distinguished pass" commendation from the NSCAA. The following year he was awarded his Advanced National Diploma from the NSCAA, again with "distinguished pass" honors.
Dunda, his wife Heather, their daughter Madeline and son
Wil reside in Towson.