Dan Rider

Competitive Head Coach

Dan Rider

Coaching Info

Birthplace: Maidstone, England

Cell: (737) 977-2487

Email: drider@westlakesoccer.com

Qualifications:

  • US Soccer Grassroots Licence 9v9
  • MBA (University of Manchester, England)

Bio

Born in Kent, England, Dan moved to London as a child and played soccer from an early age.

Dan played district and county-level soccer in England for Havering and Essex before leaving to work and travel globally. Dan lived in Australia and Singapore before settling in Texas, playing actively in each place he has lived!

Dan has been coaching at FC Westlake in the recreational and junior academies since 2022 and has two sons at the club. He is passionate about helping to grow the beautiful game in the US and to pass on his passion for the game to others.

Outside of Coaching, Dan works in Tech Finance.  With family roots in Liverpool, England, he is a lifelong Liverpool FC fan and follows them closely. When he is not watching Liverpool with his boys, he enjoys traveling, scuba diving, mountain sports and DIY.