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John Trask brings years of experience of developing, mentoring and coaching top level players. A former US Youth National Team assistant, College Head Coach, MLS assistant with Master’s Degree and USSF Scouting License including over 30 years coaching at the collegiate or professional level. He is the former head men's soccer coach at the University  of Wisconsin–Madison, serving from 2010 through 2021. He was announced head soccer coach on January 20, 2010. From 2005 to 2009, he served as the head men's soccer coach at UIC. At UIC, his teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 (Round of 32), 2007 (Elite 8), and 2008 (Round of 16). From 2000 to 2004, he was a top assistant coach in Major League Soccer (MLS). In 2004, he was an assistant coach for Dallas Burn, and from 2002 to 2003, he was an assistant coach for D.C. United. From 2000 to 2001, he was an assistant coach with the Miami Fusion. From 1993 to 1999, he was an assistant coach at Indiana University. Trask was tutored by USSF Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Yeagley as well as former NASL great and legendary TV Broadcaster, Ray Hudson. Now at Bradley University, Trask will work as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach and the Director of Scouting for the Braves. During Trask's time in both the NCAA and MLS coaching ranks he has helped train and recruit a number of top talents that have gone one to play for NCAA Championships as well as MLS careers.  

His teams at Wisconsin have advanced to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 2017, and 2nd round in 2013. Wisconsin won the Big Ten Tournament in 2017 and were Big Ten Finalists in 2016.  Trask has assisted with USYNT at the U-17, U18 and U-23 levels for U.S. Soccer. 

Career Timeline

University of Wisconsin – Madison
Head Coach 2010-2021
- Big Ten Offensive MVP’s (Tomislav Zadro 2013, Chris Mueller 2017)
- Big Ten Defensive MVP Generation Adidas (AJ Cochran 2013)
- Four MLS Draft Picks 2017 (Chris Mueller, Tom Barlow, Mark Segbers and Michael Catalano)

University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC) 
Head Coach 2005-2009
- Two-Time Horizon League Champion (NCAA Elite 8, Sweet Sixteen, Rd. of 32)
- Generation Adidas (Baggio Husidic 2008) 
- All-Americans (Tonci Skroce, Pavle Dundjer, Jovan Bubonja, and Baggio Husidic) 

D.C. United – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Assistant Coach | 01/2002 – 12/2003

Miami Fusion – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Assistant Coach | 06/2000 – 12/2001

Indiana University
Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach 01/1993 – 06/2000
- National Champion 1998, 1999
- 4 Final Four Appearances 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Generation Adidas (Dema Kovalenko 1998, Nick Garcia 1999)

Other accolades
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semi-Finalist 2003
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Finalist 2000
MLS Playoffs - 2003
MLS Best XI (Carlos Llamosa, Pablo Mastreoni, Preki, Diego Serna, Alex Pineda Chacon)
MLS MVP and Scoring Champion – Alex Pineda Chacon
MLS Assist Leader – Diego Serna