Daniel Ruch

Daniel Ruch (born January 1, 1983, in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey) is an assistant soccer coach with Virginia Wesleyan. He played professionally for two years for the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL Second Division and the Wilmington Hammerheads FC.

Daniel Ruch

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Ruch
Date of birth	(1983-01-01) January 1, 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002–2004	Lynchburg College
2005	Old Dominion University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	Virginia Beach Mariners	0	(0)
2007	Wilmington Hammerheads	10	(0)
Managerial career
2007–	Virginia Wesleyan (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ruch attended Ridgefield Park High School. He then began his college soccer career at Lynchburg College before finishing it at Old Dominion University.^[1] In 2006, he signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL Second Division before moving to the Wilmington Hammerheads FC of USL-2 in 2007. He retired from playing professionally after the 2007 season and was hired that fall by Virginia Wesleyan as a goalkeeper coach.^[2]