He is an American former football player and current head
coach of the Portland Timbers of MLS.
Caleb was born in February 18, 1975 in Tacoma,
Washington. He was the head coach of the United States U-23 team previously and
then the head coach of University men’s team from 2006 to 2012.
Caleb played as midfielder where he started playing in
college soccer for Indiana University before his entering to his short
professional career in MLS and the united soccer league was ended by persistent
injury of his knee.
His playing career:
Porter played on the men’s soccer team while his attendance
to Indiana University from 1994 to 1997. He got the Bachelor’s degree in sports
management in 1997. In February 1998, Porter was selected by the San Jose Clash
with the 3rd round in the 1998 MLS College Draft. He entered the
Clash in 1999 and his tenure was too short making just 4 appearances and in the
first one he was ejected in the minute 32nd of the match. This led
the Clash to send him on loan to the Sacramento Geckos of the A-league to waive
him in June. Porter returned to the MLS
signing with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in July. He retired on June 30, 2000 after
suffering from several knee injuries and having arthroscopic surgery on both knees.
Porter was a member of the US soccer team where they got the
bronze medal at the 1997 World University Games.
Coaching career:
In 2000, Porter started his coaching career as an assistant
coach to Indiana University, but after leaving Ken Lolla the University of
Akron in December 2005, Porter was assigned to be the head coach to the Zips.
He led them to two consecutive Mid-American Conference titles; in addition he
got the name of the MAC coach of the year in 2007. So he signed a new contract
extension in June 2008 for two years.
After finishing near perfect season with Akron in 2009, it
was rumored that Porter to have talks with MLS club D.C. United to be their
head coach. Akron keeps him for the next five years with a new contract.
The Akron under the leading of Porter they got the NCAA Men’s
Division I Soccer Championship by defeating the Louisville Cardinals 1-0.
He received the advantage of coaching the US U-23 Men’s National
team on October 20, 2011 in addition to his post as the head coach of the
Akron.
The Americans were eliminated from the 2012 Olympic Games in
London when they lost 2-0 against Canada, and a draw 3-3 with Salvador.
Porter signed with Portland Timbers in MLS on August 29,
2012 after the conclusion of the 2012 NCAA season.
He led them wonderfully making a rookie season for the
Timbers with 14-5-15 season record (57 points) finishing the first in the
Western Conference. So he got the name of the MLS coach of the year after this
great season.
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