University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Head Coach Crystal Dye
In September 2005, Crystal Dye accepted the task of starting up the Pitt Johnstown women’s varsity soccer program as its first head coach. Dye also took over the reigns of the Lady Cat Track and Field program after the retirement of longtime Head Coach Clyde Horner and teaches physical education classes in the Sports Center.
Prior to her arrival at Pitt Johnstown, Coach Dye was the assistant women’s soccer coach at the University of Findlay (OH) from 2001 through 2004. During this same time, she worked several summer camps in Ohio and Michigan, and coach two Club soccer teams, the Toledo Pacesetters Soccer Club U-14 and the Findlay Fury U-13. Coach Dye also spent two years as a teacher and head soccer coach at South Fork High School in her home town of Stuart, FL where she improved the team’s winning record by more than 20%.
Coach Dye also has plenty of playing experience. While an undergraduate at NCAA Division III Olivet (MI) College from 1995-1999, Coach Dye was a three-time First Team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) selection and a one-time Second Team choice. She was a three-time team captain and a four-time Olivet College Most Valuable Player. In addition, Coach Dye started all 17 games for the Kalamazoo (MI) Quest during the 1997-98 season.
Academically, Coach Dye earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Olivet College in 1999. In 2003, she earned her Masters in Education degree from the University of Findlay. She also obtained her Ohio Youth Soccer Association USSF “C” License in 2005.