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Dave Di Tomasso
Head Coach
Dave Di Tomasso returns for his sixth season at the head of the Elmhurst College men's soccer team. Di Tomasso is in his 12th year at Elmhurst College, after leading the women's soccer team for six seasons (1998-2003).
In the brief five-year history of men's soccer at Elmhurst, Di Tomasso has guided the Bluejays to a winning record in four seasons (including last season’s 12-6-1 record), three trips to the CCIW Tournament, and a CCIW Tournament final appearance in 2007.
Di Tomasso has compiled a 53-36-9 (.587) record as head coach of the men’s soccer team. Di Tomasso has coached 17 all-conference players, five all-region honorees, and a CCIW Player of the Year.
As head coach of the Bluejay women's team, Di Tomasso compiled an impressive 68-45-6 (.597) overall record. Sixteen of Di Tomasso's players earned all-conference honors and Tasha Shepard became the first Elmhurst women's soccer player to earn All-America recognition.
Di Tomasso's overall collegiate coaching record stands at 121-81-15 (.592).
In addition to achieving success on the field, Di Tomasso's teams have earned honors for their work in the classroom. His teams have been ranked among the best in the nation in total grade-point average. The 2005 men's soccer team qualified for an NSCAA team award with a combined grade-point average of over 3.00.
Di Tomasso, who also coaches the men's golf team at Elmhurst, serves on the Illinois Olympic Development Program staff and runs multiple sessions of the Elmhurst College Soccer Academy each summer. He holds a Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and a United States Soccer Federation "A" license. He was recently named the NSCAA Regional Director for Coaching Education. In addition, he'll also serve as an associate national staff coach.
Prior to joining the Bluejays, Di Tomasso worked at Wofford College, an NCAA Division I school in South Carolina. While there, he also ran the school's soccer academy while also serving as director of soccer at Shannon Forest Christian School.
His soccer head coaching background includes a three-year stint at The Bolles School, where his varsity girls' team won back-to-back Florida state championships (1993-94 and 1994-95) and reached the championship game again in 1995-96.
A former professional player, Di Tomasso was a member of the United Systems of Independent Soccer League (USISL) Division III South Carolina Shamrocks and Baltimore Bays, and the "A" League Worcester Wildfire. He also played in Essen, Germany, for Schwarz Weiss Essen (1994-95), a Third Division team.
Di Tomasso played soccer for two seasons at The Ohio State University, before transferring to Jacksonville University, where he was a two-year starter at midfielder and a senior captain for the men's soccer team. Di Tomasso earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Jacksonville. He received a master's degree in sports management from the Virginia Commonwealth University Sports Center in 2001.
Di Tomasso and his wife, Lindsey, reside in Clarendon Hills and are the proud parents of two sons, Dayton and Michael, and a daughter, Emily.
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