Dale has been playing soccer since the first time he was able to walk in Birmingham, England, where his passion for the sport began. Dale was scouted to join his local professional club, Burton Albion, where he played as a youth team member for three years before attending University in Nottingham. Dale first started coaching whilst studying Sport Science and Coaching at NTU. He completed 500+ hours of coaching in the local community, earned several FA Awards, and also played for the University’s soccer team during his time there. Upon graduation, he spent two years coaching with the Burton Albion FC Academy. Dale moved to California in 2015 spending two years working with Rocklin FC and other clubs in the Sacramento area. After two years on the West Coast, Dale had a 3-year spell coaching for Princeton Soccer Academy based in New Jersey and took one of his teams to the top 5 in the state. During this time, he gained several soccer coaching licenses including the NSCAA Advanced National and the USSF B License. He returned to Rocklin FC full time in 2020 as a Director.
