Danville Ironmen Soccer

COACHING STAFF

Chris Johns
Head Varsity Coach

Chris Johns became the Head Varsity Coach of the Ironmen in January 2003. He is the third head coach in the history of the program, which was established in 1983. Coach Johns previously was an assistant during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He guided the team to a 17-7 overall record during his first season, which included a PIAA District IV "AA" championship, before bowing out in the first round of the PIAA "AA" state tournament. During Coach Johns' second season, the Ironmen earned the program's 300th overall victory and 15th straight District IV "AA" playoff appearance. In 2006 & 2007, he was named the Susquehanna Valley League's (SVL) "AA" Coach of the Year. His overall record is 68-48-9.

A 1994 graduate of Danville Area High School, Coach Johns was a member of the 1991 PIAA District IV "AA" championship and 1992 PIAA District IV "AA" runner-up teams, and served as a captain for the 1993 squad. He then went on to play for Skip Roderick at Elizabethtown College (PA) from 1994-97, where he was part of an MAC championship (1996) and two NCAA Division III National Tournament qualifying teams (1995, 1996).

Coach Johns holds an NSCAA Advanced National Coaching Diploma and Level I Goalkeeping Certificate. He is the Director/Founder of Silverlake Soccer Camp and the Director of Coaching for the Central Susquehanna Soccer Club, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Coach Johns is a school counselor in the Danville Area School District.

Brian Dressler
Assistant Coach / Junior Varsity Coach

Coach Dressler started with the Ironmen in 1998 as the goalkeeping coach. He was named Junior Varsity Coach and an Assistant Varsity Coach in 1999. Coach Dressler's consistency with the Ironmen developmental team have been integral to the program's ongoing success.

As a player for Danville, Coach Dressler was a member of the 1996 SVL championship and 1997 SVL runner-up teams. He served as a team captain on the 1997 squad. Coach Dressler holds a NSCAA Level I Goalkeeping Certificate and has served as the 7th grade boys basketball coach in the Danville school district.

Tom Height
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Coach Height started as an assistant coach with the Ironmen prior to the 2006 season. He was a 4-year Varsity letter winner in soccer at Berwick High School, where he lettered in a variety of other sports. Coach Height was named to the PA all-state soccer team in 1998, as well as being named the Wyoming Valley Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 and Offensive Player of the Year in 1998. He went on to play two seasons for Skip Roderick at Elizabethtown College (PA), before transferring to Penn St. He is the golf course Superintendent at Frosty Valley Country Club and resides in Danville.