Soccer Adds Dimitri Kaliakin as Assistant Coach
6/6/2024 8:14:00 AM | Soccer
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri soccer has added Dimitri Kaliakin as an assistant coach, head coach Stefanie Golan announced on Thursday.
Kaliakin joins the Tigers from Georgia Southern where he served in the same role.
"We are thrilled to welcome Dima to the Mizzou Soccer family," Golan said. "Dima embodies the qualities we value most: integrity, passion, and a relentless drive to elevate our program. His infectious enthusiasm for soccer, coupled with his genuine commitment to player development, make him an ideal addition to our team. With his 'how can I help' mindset, we have no doubt he will make a significant impact and quickly grow into his role."
Prior to the Eagles, Kaliakin spent the 2023 season at SMU. During his tenure, he led the program to an American Athletic Conference Championship game appearance. In addition, he guided three athletes to All-AAC Honors with two garnering United Soccer Coaches' All-South Region recognition.
Before his time in Dallas, Kaliakin served a brief stint as a graduate assistant coach for the Ole Miss Rebels during their 2023 offseason.
Kaliakin's first coaching position came at his alma mater, Washington College. He served as the assistant coach for men's soccer during the 2017-18 academic year and returned as a full-time assistant coach in March of 2019.
In the spring of 2021, Kaliakin began working with both the men's and women's programs before transitioning fully to the women's soccer assistant coach in July of 2021.
A decorated athlete, Kaliakin capped off an impressive collegiate career by earning All-Centennial Conference and All-Mid-Atlantic Region first-team honors. He led the Centennial with 12 assists as a senior and became the program's all-time leader in career assists with 32. He also captained a team that turned in the program's best record in 16 years, qualified for the Centennial Conference Tournament for the first time and won a league title game for the first time.
He scored three career goals for a total of 38 total points, was a two-time team MVP and a four-time Shoreman of the Week. He was also named to the All-Centennial Conference second team as a sophomore and earned 2016 Delmarva Cup All-Tournament Team honors. Kaliakin was the male winner of the College's Eldridge Eliason Award as a senior.
He holds a United Soccer Coaches National Diploma and is registered as a certified Coerver Coach.
Kaliakin graduated from Washington College in 2003 with a degree in mathematics.
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