Jeff Enquist
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Jeff Enquist was a U.S. soccer forward
who played two seasons in the Western Soccer League
, one in the American Professional Soccer League
and one in the USISL. He has coached extensively at the professional, collegiate and high school levels. He is currently the president of the Portland Youth Soccer Association and the head coach of the Portland City United Soccer Club.
. He was the 1986 Oregon High School of the Year and Parade Magazine
High School All American. He then attended and played soccer at UNLV before transferring to Oregon State University
. In 1987, he played the collegiate off season with the semi-professional F.C. Portland
of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1989, he signed with F.C. Portland, now known as the Portland Timbers
and played te 1989 and 1990 season with the team. In 1990, the team was part of the American Professional Soccer League
. Following the 1990 season, he left professional soccer to devote himself to coaching. He returned for one more season in 1996 with the Cascade Surge
of USISL.
men’s soccer team, a position he held until 1999. In his seven seasons with the Boxers, he led the team to a 81-45-2 record and was named the 1994 and 1996 Northwest Regional Coach of the Year. He is the vice president of the Portland Youth Soccer Association and is both the executive vice president and head coach with the Portland City United Soccer Club. He also coached the Fort Vancouver High School boy's soccer team until he resigned in January 1996 to coach the Cascade Surge
. In January 2004, he became the head coach of the Willamette College men's soccer team.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played two seasons in the Western Soccer League
Western Soccer League
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...
, one in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
and one in the USISL. He has coached extensively at the professional, collegiate and high school levels. He is currently the president of the Portland Youth Soccer Association and the head coach of the Portland City United Soccer Club.
Player
Enquist was an outstanding prep player with Beaverton High SchoolBeaverton High School
Beaverton High School, is a public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon. Opened in 1902, it is the oldest high school in Beaverton.-History:...
. He was the 1986 Oregon High School of the Year and Parade Magazine
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
High School All American. He then attended and played soccer at UNLV before transferring to Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. In 1987, he played the collegiate off season with the semi-professional F.C. Portland
F.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1989, he signed with F.C. Portland, now known as the Portland Timbers
F.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
and played te 1989 and 1990 season with the team. In 1990, the team was part of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. Following the 1990 season, he left professional soccer to devote himself to coaching. He returned for one more season in 1996 with the Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its home games...
of USISL.
Coaching
In 1993, Enquist was hired as the head coach of the Pacific UniversityPacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
men’s soccer team, a position he held until 1999. In his seven seasons with the Boxers, he led the team to a 81-45-2 record and was named the 1994 and 1996 Northwest Regional Coach of the Year. He is the vice president of the Portland Youth Soccer Association and is both the executive vice president and head coach with the Portland City United Soccer Club. He also coached the Fort Vancouver High School boy's soccer team until he resigned in January 1996 to coach the Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its home games...
. In January 2004, he became the head coach of the Willamette College men's soccer team.