Tampa Bay Rowdies

Perry Van Der Beck is a former professional soccer player and a Rowdies legend. After his successful playing career he has remained actively involved in the soccer community as a player, coach and mentor in the Tampa Bay area.

From 2004 to 2006, Van Der Beck was Head Coach and Technical Director of the Olympic Development Program for the Super Y League, a National Youth League. During the 2003-2004 season, Van Der Beck was a staff coach with the adidas Elite Soccer Program, which identifies the best high school players in the nation and invited them to a weeklong training program with US National team players.

From 1997 to 2002, Van Der Beck worked as Head Coach, Assistant Coach and Director of Community Relations for the Tampa Bay Mutiny. During the 1995 season Perry was an assistant coach, player and Director of Youth Development for the Tampa Bay Terror, a National Professional Soccer League team.

From 1988 through 1994, Van Der Beck was a professional soccer player and assistant coach for the former Tampa Bay Rowdies, then an American Professional Soccer League team. Van Der Beck played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Wichita Wings, St. Louis Steamers and Dallas Sidekicks. He was a member of the U.S. National Team when it played in the NASL as Team America in Washington D.C. Among his many awards are 1984 U.S. Player of the Year and captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team.

Van Der Beck’s commitment to youth development and soccer is well known. He participated as a director and coach with Campkickinthegrass from 1979 until 1994 throughout the Bay area. A true sports fan, Van Der Beck enjoys watching soccer live and on television, golf, cycling and skiing.