Ed Puskarich

Ed Puskarich
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-04-04) April 4, 1962
Place of birth Hanover Park, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 SMU Mustangs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984 Houston Dynamos
1984–1986 Columbus Capitals (indoor) 67 (2)
1986–1987 Fort Wayne Flames (indoor) 17 (2)
1987 Los Angeles Lazers (indoor)
1987–1988 Memphis Storm (indoor) 3 (0)
1988–1989 Dayton Dynamo (indoor)
1989–1995 Chicago Power (indoor) 181 (54)
1995–1996 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 56 (6)
1995 Rockford Raptors
1996 Dallas Burn 18 (0)
2000 Texas Spurs
2001–2003Texas Rattlers
Managerial career
1993 North Central Cardinals
1994–1995 Aurora Spartans
1997–2000 Dallas Burn (assistant)
1998 Texas Toros
2001–2003 Texas Spurs
2023–2024 Dallas Sidekicks
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ed Puskarich (born April 4, 1962) is a retired U.S. soccer defender who had an extensive career which began in 1984 in the United Soccer League and ended in the Premier Development League. In between, he played in the American Indoor Soccer Association, National Professional Soccer League, USISL and Major League Soccer. He has coached at the youth, college and professional levels including four as an assistant coach and scout with the Dallas Burn. He is the former head coach of the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Arena Soccer League.