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DAN Fountain
Varsity Head Coach
Coach Fountain is also the Shaker Boys Varsity Coach since 2012. As Varsity Head Coach, he has become the all-time winningest coach in Shaker soccer history. While at Shaker he has been privileged to coach and help over a dozen division 1 and over 40 division 2 and 3 athletes get recruited for college soccer.
Coach Fountain has multiple national licenses and special topics diplomas from USSF and USC. In his playing days, he was a 3 time, 1st Team All-Star at his high school in Buffalo, and played Division 1 soccer at Oneonta.
Coach Fountain is also a US History and Economics teacher at Shaker High School. Coach Fountain emphasizes academic achievement, volunteering, and having fun in addition to improving as soccer players.
His favorite saying; “Have Fun & Get Better”.
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Sean dufort
Junior Varsity Head Coach
Sean Dufort is the Boys' JV Head Coach at Shaker High School. He played under Coach Fountain at Shaker, as a goalkeeper, during the 2012 & 2013 seasons. During his senior season, Coach Dufort helped lead the team to a 14-4 overall record and season-high ranking of 3rd in NYS.
He then went on to Siena College, where he was in the class that founded the Siena Men's Club Soccer team. Coach Dufort was the starting goalkeeper for their inaugural competitive season in 2017 as a senior, leading the team to a 4-4 record.
Coach Dufort is a big Barcelona fan, with Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp being influences on his coaching philosophy.
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WALT HARTL
Modified 9 Head Coach
Coach Hartl is the Boys' Modified 9 Head Coach, and has been involved with youth sports for over 25 years.
He’s been active as a volunteer, coach, board member, travel soccer program director, and currently serves as President Emeritus of LCSC. Coach Hartl has coached for 25 years for both boys and girls, at all ages and (U8 to U16) and skill levels from recreational to competitive,.
Coach Hartl has a USSF F License as well as several other coaching certifications.
Additionally, he is a certified American Red Cross Instructor for CPR and First Aid. Coach Hartl also played Division 1 Soccer for Siena and is an avid soccer fan!