Chad Sackett - BYU Men's Soccer Assistant Coach
Chad Sackett
Chad Sackett - Assistant Coach
csackett@byu.edu
Coaching Experience:
BYU Men's Soccer Assistant Coach since 2006. UYSA ODP Goalkeeper Staff, BYU Men's Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach 2001-02, Davis High School Assistant Coach 1995-96, #1 GK Academy Summer Camps, and many other personal/team/group/club goalkeeper sessions and camps. Over the past years has been involved as GK Coach and Trainer for La Roca FC, Utah Rush, Sparta United, Blitzz FC, USA and Wasatch Soccer Club.
Playing Experience:
Real Salt Lake Reserve Goalkeeper 2005, Utah Blitzz 2000-2004, 2003 GK of the Year(USL/PSL), Utah Freezz 1999-2000, BYU 1998-2001, Westminster College 1995, NSCAA/Umbro All-America Team 1995, NAIA tournament record with 37 saves in one game. Utah ODP 1990-95, Region IV GK 1994-95, Davis High School, Utah Futbol Club Region IV Regional Champions 1995, Layton Strikers State Cup Champions 1989-1992.
Favorite Soccer Teams:
US Men's National Team and Portuguese Men's National Team.
Favorite Soccer Players:
Peter Schmeichel, Oliver Kahn and Kasey Keller.
Most Memorable Soccer Experiences:
Being part of the first Utah team to win Far West Regionals (Region IV). Traveling with BYU to Spain and playing against the FC Barcelona Reserve team. Playing soccer in my back yard with the porch lights on with neighbors and teammates. Other memorable experiences were winning the National Championship with the Utah Blitzz in 2001 & 2004 and having the opportunity to work, play and train with Real Salt Lake.
Coaching Philosophy:
Have fun, work hard, make others around you better, and enjoy the game. Create a passion and a love for the game of soccer.
Favorite Food:
Portuguese food, Brazilian food, Chilean food and Sushi.
Special Interests:
Traveling to Portugal, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, Holland, and around the globe to train and watch soccer.
Chad and his wife Aubrey, live in Bountiful with their daughter, Bella and son, Hayden. Chad earned a marketing/sales degree from BYU. After his playing days with the Utah Blitzz, Chad worked for Real Salt Lake as Soccer Community Mangager. Chad currently works for DJO/CMF in medical sales.
