Coaches

Tim Dean

Tim Dean joined the Bluejays' staff as head men's soccer coach in December 2023.


Dean comes to Elmhurst after spending eight seasons on staff at Lake Forest College. Dean was the Forester’s interim head coach in the 2023 season, and spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach.


As the Forester’s interim head coach last season, Dean guided the team to a 7-9-4 overall record where the Foresters earned their second-straight Midwest Conference (MWC) Tournament Championship and a spot in the 2023 Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament.


In his eight seasons on staff, the Foresters posted a 65-62-11 overall record and a 41-13-7 mark in MWC play. Dean helped the Foresters to three NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament appearances, two MWC regular season championships, three MWC tournament championships, and earned a spot in the MWC Tournament six of the seven years a tournament was held.


Dean’s players have exceled both on and off the field, with individual players earning 32 all-MWC honors, three United Soccer Coaches (USC) all-region honors, 81 academic all-MWC accolades, and three conference player of the year honors under his assistance.


Dean holds a multitude of coaching licenses, including a USSF A License, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, US Soccer National Youth License, NSCAA Level 2 Goalkeeping Diploma, and Coerver Coaching Diploma.


At the club level, Dean has served as the technical director of Chicago Rush Soccer Club since 2019, previously serving as the club’s director of coaching from 2017-19. Dean was also the director of coaching for Grove United, a position he served in until helping lead a merger of the club and the Lincolnshire Lightning to form Chicago Rush North.


Dean began his coaching career serving as both a head and assistant coach for Illinois’ Olympic Development Program, and is also currently on the Illinois Youth Soccer Coaching Education staff.


Dean graduated from Illinois State University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, and played on both Grand Valley State University and Illinois State’s soccer club teams.


A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dean currently resides in Chicago with his wife, Susanne.