Jake Altimore

Rec Soccer
Written By Simon Skudder

Jake Altimore

DASC Role: Head Coach – DASC Storm

Coaching Background
Jake joins DASC with four years of coaching experience at Ballyhoo, where he worked with competitive youth players and helped guide individual and team development across multiple age groups. His coaching style emphasizes discipline, intelligence, and a high standard of technical execution—values shaped by his own collegiate and semi-professional playing career.

Playing Experience
Jake brings an exceptional playing background to DASC. He competed at West York High School before continuing his career at Millersville University, where he earned numerous athletic and academic honors, including:

  • All-PSAC East First Team (2024)

  • All-PSAC East Second Team (2021, 2023)

  • United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America (2024)

  • CSC Academic All-District (2024)

  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)

Jake is currently playing semi-professionally for the City Islanders, bringing current, high-level competitive experience directly into his coaching.

Coaching Philosophy / Personal Motto
“It’s not the critic who counts…”

Jake believes in resilience, accountability, and pursuing excellence through effort and character. He aims to instill these values in his players by creating a training environment that challenges them to grow both technically and mentally.

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