Dirk Vandeveer enters his 13th season with the George Mason coaching staff and his eighth year as the Recruiting Coordinator in 2021. At Mason he trains goalkeepers and field players in skill development, while also assisting with practices and other day-to-day operations for the program. He is also currently the goalkeeping director for BRYC ECNL girls soccer.
In 2018, Vandeveer helped lead the Patriots to a 14-6-0 overall record and an 8-2-0 mark against Atlantic 10 opponents. The 14 victories were the most for the program since the 2009 season and tied for fourth-most in program history, while Mason's eight conference wins were the most since joining the A-10. Mason finished the campaign with a record of 8-2-0 at home, including a mark of 5-1-0 against conference opponents at George Mason Stadium.
Freshman forward Emma van der Vorst was named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, First Team Forward and was also selected to the All-Rookie Team. She became the first Mason women's soccer player to earn A-10 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, the third player in program history to be selected Player of the Year and only the fourth player in program history named Rookie of the Year.
George Mason senior captain Emily Littell was selected Atlantic 10 Second Team midfielder and to the 11-member conference All-Academic Team, while sophomore defender Shannon Lee was named A-10 Second Team Defense. Littell was named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Women's Soccer Team First Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), for the second year in a row.
Vandeveer helped guide Mason to its third straight nine-plus win season (9-9-2) in 2017, including a 6-2-2 regular season record against Atlantic 10 opponents. The Patriots finished third in the A-10 after posting a mark of 9-2-2 over the final 13 regular season games of the 2017 campaign, returning to the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the second straight season.
In 2017, the Patriots had a 4-1-1 record at home against the Atlantic 10, outscoring opponents by a combined score of 11-6. Defensively, Mason allowed two or fewer goals against 16 times including four shutouts.
Off the field, the Patriots collected numerous post-season honors. Junior forward/midfielder Emily Littell was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Soccer Team, becoming the first Mason women’s soccer player in program history and just the 11th Mason student-athlete to earn the honor.
The Patriots had two players selected to the A-10 All-Rookie Team, with goalkeeper Louisa Moser and forward Amanda Nhek named to the squad. It marked the first time since joining the conference in 2013 that the Mason women’s soccer team had two players named to the All-Rookie Team in the same season. Moser’s eight victories were the most by a freshman goalkeeper in the A-10.
The Atlantic 10 post-season honors also included senior Abby Downey and Littell, as both were selected to the A-10 All-Academic Team.
In 2016, the Patriots recorded five shutouts, tied for fifth-most in the Atlantic 10. Mason goalkeeper Kirsten Glad started 20 games, posting a career-best 13 victories. Glad recorded the fourth-most saves (77) and tied for fourth in shutouts (4) in the conference.
Under Vandeveer, Mason's strong goalkeeping led the team to an 8-1-0 record in games decided by a single tally and finished the season with a record of 3-1-1 in matches decided in overtime, including a win in the A-10 tournament.
During his time at Mason he has helped coach several players that were selected to first team and second team honors, both in the CAA and the A-10. Most notable is the All- American player Omolyn Davis who was drafted by the Washington Freedom back in 2010. For the past six years he has also worked with the Bethesda Soccer Club, which is part of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, as a Goalkeeper Coach. Other notable clubs he has coached for include Loudoun Soccer Club and GK Icon.
A graduate of Norwich University with a degree in International Studies, Vandeveer quickly found his passion in coaching. Following graduation he began coaching for his Alma Mater women's soccer and lacrosse teams from 2005-2008. As a player, Vandeveer led Norwich to three Great Northeast Athletic Conference titles and three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances while being named first-team All-Conference twice and second-team All-Conference two other times. With an All-New England nomination his junior year.
A native of Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Vandeveer grew up playing Youth Soccer for the professional club, 1. FSV Mainz 05. This included playing for several state and regional select teams (Kreisauswahl, Suedwestauswahl). He also played semi-professional soccer with SG Eintracht Bad Kreuznach who at that time played in the 4th division in Germany. He was also a regular participant of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Europe Soccer team.
Vandeveer has an NSCAA Premier Diploma and a NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma. He currently resides in Burke, Virginia with his wife Amanda and son, Devan.
