Dave Lange

Dave Lange has chronicled St. Louis soccer since the 1970s for local and national media outlets. He is the author of the only comprehensive history of soccer in St. Louis--Soccer Made in St. Louis: A History of the Game in America's First Soccer Capital (Reedy Press). He also wrote or coauthored Practice Makes Perfect: A Guide to Fun Training Sessions for 6-10 Year Olds; Cherishing Childhood: The First 100 Years of Community School; Webster University: A Century of Defining Moments; and Taming...See more

Dave Lange has chronicled St. Louis soccer since the 1970s for local and national media outlets. He is the author of the only comprehensive history of soccer in St. Louis--Soccer Made in St. Louis: A History of the Game in America's First Soccer Capital (Reedy Press). He also wrote or coauthored Practice Makes Perfect: A Guide to Fun Training Sessions for 6-10 Year Olds; Cherishing Childhood: The First 100 Years of Community School; Webster University: A Century of Defining Moments; and Taming Troubled Waters: Dr. Henry Givens Jr. and the Transformation of Harris-Stowe State University. He also contributed a chapter to Soccer Frontiers: The Global Game in the United States, 1863-1913. Lange coached youth soccer and holds a USSF National D coaching license and a coaching certificate from the Royal Dutch Football Association. He is senior lecturer at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and adjunct full professor at Webster University. See less