Coach Haffar Bio
 Coaching Experience
Current VSA Full-time Professional Coach
Current VSA Director of Camps & Clinics
Current Valley High School Head Boys Soccer coach
- 4 state championships; 11 state tournament appearances
- 17th winningest all-time coach by percentage http://www.nscaa.com/downloads/
HSBCoachingRecordsPct.html
Former Simpson College Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
United States Soccer Federation “B” License
National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Diploma
Overall coaching record in 20 college and high school seasons: 559-167-44 (0.75 winning percentage)
West Des Moines Valley High School Head Boy's Varsity Soccer Coach 1992 – Present Record: 276-23-4 (0.92 winning percentage)
Southeast Polk High School Head Boy's Soccer Coach 1987 -1989 Record: 32-25-15
Simpson College Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach 1994 – 2004
Men's Record: 127-63-19 Women's Record: 124-56-6
Coaching Honors
2000 IIAC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year
1999 IIAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year
1998 & 2001 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year
1997 National Soccer Coaches Association of America 100 & 200 Victories Certificate
1995,1997 2001, 2003 & 2005 High School Conference Coach of the Year
1997 High School National Soccer Coaches Association of America Midwest Coach of the Year
1997 & 2001 Iowa State High School Coach of the Year
Collegiate Team Honors
2000 NCAA Tournament Berth, Men's Program
1995, 1996 & 1998 Iowa Conference Runner-up, Men's Program
1997 & 2001 Iowa Conference Third Place, Men's Program
2000 Iowa Conference Runner-up, Women's Program
1999 Iowa Conference Title, Women's Program
1999 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament, second round
1996, 1997 & 2001 Conference Third Place, Women's Program
High School Team Honors
1996, 1997, 2001 & 2006 Iowa High School State Champions, Valley
1995 & 1999 Iowa High School Runner-up, Valley
1992-2005 National Conference Champions, Valley
1988 Central Iowa Conference Champions, Southeast Polk
Playing Experience
3 Year letter winner - Northeast Missouri State University now Truman State
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, 1985 Northeast Missouri State University ( Now Truman State University ), Kirksville, MO
Master of Arts, Athletic Coaching and Administration, 1987 Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, MO
Personal
Married - Wife - Annette, 2 Boys - Andreas (1991) and Alden (1993)
Born Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa |
