Bio

Dirk Vandeveer enters his first season as Assistant Coach of the Endicott women's soccer program in the 2025-26 season.

Vandeveer brings an extensive résumé to the Gulls' coaching staff. Most recently, Vandeveer assisted the Dartmouth College women's soccer program in 2024-25, facilitating them to a 7-6-3 record on the season. Prior to that, he spent over nine years recruiting with Division I programs, and over a decade as an assistant camp director in Northern Virginia and Maryland.

Prior to his season at Dartmouth, Vandeveer was at Boston College, having spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons as the assistant women’s soccer coach and recruiting coordinator. At BC he was responsible for recruiting competitive, top-tier student-athletes to compete in the ACC. He aided the Eagles in player development of field players and goalkeepers while handling the program's daily operations. 

Vandeveer also had a successful 13-year tenure at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, a member of the A10 Conference. From 2009 to 2022, he served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the women’s soccer team and followed a short stint with the men’s team as the assistant coach. With the Patriots, he recruited 16 athletes who earned A10 postseason awards, made three appearances in the A10 Conference semifinals, and a quarterfinal appearance. 

During his stay in Northern Virginia, he expanded his coaching experience with the local youth clubs and soccer camps. Additionally, Vandeveer served as the goalkeeper coach for the Washington Spirit, a professional soccer club in the NWSL, during the 2019 preseason.

In 2005, Vandeveer served as the assistant women’s soccer coach at Norwich University. He also served as the women’s lacrosse coach and recruiter for women’s soccer and worked as an admission representative in the admissions department. There, he recruited qualified cadets and civilian student-athletes while being responsible for training field players and goalkeepers. 

Playing at Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont, Vandeveer had an impressive career contributing to an overall record of 60-18-2 and a 38-4-2 record in league play. A standout athlete, he led his team to three GNAC (Great Northeast Atlantic Conference) championship titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet Sixteen. He was named to the All-New England Region team and earned a pair of First Team All-GNAC honors in addition to two second-team All-GNAC accolades. During his senior year, he was co-captain and honored as the team MVP. 

After graduating, Vadeveer played professionally with Eintracht Bad Kreuznach, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Playing several years with the team as a goalkeeper. 

Vandeveer holds a U.S. Soccer National “F” license and holds various NSCAA Regional, Advanced, Premier and National Diplomas.