David Suvak resumes the reins of the Emerson College women’s soccer team for his eleventh season.  This year marks his fifteenth year working as a coach for Emerson College Athletics. David had been associate head coach of the Emerson men’s program before his appointment as the head coach of the women’s program.David has over two decades of coaching experience at a wide variety of levels including Collegiate, High School, Olympic Development Program, East Region ODP and Premier Club Soccer.  He is the former President and Technical Director of the New England Rush premier soccer club in Massachusetts.  He is currently a Massachusetts ODP Girls Head Coach and serves on the East Region ODP staff.  David has also been a State Coach (Assistant DOC of MA) for Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association.  His many responsibilities included ODP Academy, teaching State Licensure Courses and Player and Coach Development in Massachusetts.A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, where he was inducted into the Winchester Sports Foundation Hall of Fame in 2006, David graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 1988.  He also holds a BArch from a ProArts Consortium school, the Boston Architectural College.  While at Boston College, he was a member of the men’s soccer team and was a three-year starter.  During his collegiate career, David led the Eagles to three Big East Championship tournaments.  In addition to serving as team captain during his senior season, he was named team MVP in 1986, his junior year.  Upon graduating, David continued to play semi-professional in the Luso American Soccer Association (LASA) after graduation.  He played six years for the Lowell Lusitanos (Blues) and accumulated many league, Cup and Super Cup championships along the way.  David was team captain for 4 seasons and was named team MVP two times over his playing career with the team. David was awarded the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Premier Diploma as well as the Director of Coaching Diploma.  He also holds a United States Soccer National A-Senior Coaching License.David and his wife, Melissa, currently reside in Winchester.  He and Melissa have three children; their daughters Kimberly, Kerry and son James.