Dave Whitcraft was a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association third team All-American for the Blue Hen soccer team under head coach Loren Kline during the 1980's. Whitcraft was a fortress in the nets for the Blue Hens, allowing just 65 goals in 57 career games (1.19 per game) as a four-year starter. A native of Gibbsboro, NJ (Eastern High School), he used his 6-5 height and quick reflexes to consistently frustrate opponents, setting school records for saves in a game (17), season (162), and career (441) while posting a school record 20 shutouts. He was a three-time All-New Jersey-Pennsylvania-Delaware Region selection, a three time All-East Coast Conference All-Star, and earned ECC West Section Player of the Year honors in 1983 as a junior. The 1984-85 University of Delaware Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year, he played in the 1984 Senior Soccer Bowl and later played several seasons of professional soccer locally with the Delaware Wizards for three seasons. He earned his degree in physical education from Delaware in 1985 and later earned his master's degree from Temple University. He currently resides in Wilmington, DE with his wife Susie and two children. He has served as a physical education teacher and head boy's soccer coach at Avon Grove (PA) High School for the past 15 years. Susie is the daughter of former UD and major league pitcher Al Neiger.
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