Joe Larson

Bio

Joe Larson is entering his ninth season as the Cobber goalkeeper coach. Joe is the former Concordia men's soccer coach - having served for one season in 2004.   

Larson, originally from Fargo, N.D., played collegiately at Liberty University, an NCAA Division I program in Lynchburg, Va. He was the team's starting goalkeeper for four years, during which time he led the squad in goals against average, wins and shutouts.

After graduating from Liberty in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Larson went to California to train under nationally-renowned soccer coach Ziggy Zigante. He then tried out for a professional team in Sweden before returning to the United States to play for the El Paso Patriots of the A-League. While playing for the Patriots, Larson moved to Phoenix, Ariz. in the off-season to coach in the Sereno Club, one of the premier club programs in the nation. After playing for the Patriots for one season, he then moved to Virginia in 2001 to play for the Virgina Beach Mariners - also of the A-League.

Larson was then hired as the assistant coach at Liberty in the summer of 2001. He was with the Flames for three seasons, helping the team amass a 13-6-2 record in Big South league games. In 2001, Liberty advanced to the championship game of the Big South Tournament.

Larson grew up in Fargo, where he played high school soccer at Fargo South High School. He played on the varsity team at South from 1991-93, and was part of a team that won three North Dakota state titles.

Larson also works in Fargo. Larson and his wife, Nicole, and triplets Grace, Sam and Charlie reside in Fargo.