Utah Valley University men’s soccer coach Greg Maas has announced the addition of Eric Landon to his coaching staff as the volunteer assistant and goalkeeper coach. He is entering his second season in 2017.
Landon is the director of coaching for the Utah Youth Soccer Association and has been in that role since 2012, when he took over after UVU hired Maas to head its new men’s soccer program.
Landon’s credentials are wide-ranging, having worked with US Youth Soccer as a Region IV ODP head coach, assistant coach and goalkeeper coach since 2009. He also works with the Utah ODP and has done so since 2001 as a head coach and goalkeeper trainer. Landon has also held instructor positions with U.S. Soccer and the NSCAA, and holds a U.S. Soccer 'A' License, U.S. Soccer National Goalkeeper License, U.S. Soccer National Youth License, and the NSCAA Premier Diploma.
He has also served as the technical director for the Forza Futbol Club, formerly known as Utah Rush, as head coach of the Viewmont High School girl’s team, as an assistant coach on the Real Salt Lake Youth Academy team, and earlier in his career was an assistant coach with Southern Utah University women’s soccer.
Landon’s professional playing career began in 1998 with the Arizona Sahurous. He also played with TSV Ludwigsburg in Germany, for the Sacramento Geckos and the Utah Blitzz.
Landon presently resides in Farmington, Utah, with his wife Kim and two daughters, Makena and Addison.
