Embracing the soccer culture of south central Indiana, Bloomington Soccer offers league play, instruction and various levels of training to players of all ages and skill levels, in an indoor setting at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center.

ABOUT Chris Doran

Known to many of the young players in the community as “Coach Chris,” the IU grad has spent nearly 25 years in Bloomington promoting, coaching and broadcasting soccer.

He started the rec league “Kicks For Kids” for Monroe County Youth Soccer and grew the program to 320 registrants before handing-it-off to the Cutters organization. For 10 years Chris designed and facilitated the youth instructional programming at the SportsPlex.  And in 2009, he formed Bloomington Soccer LLC.

Doran completed his US Soccer "A" certification and has coached at club, high school and ODP levels for nearly 20 years. He has begun a second-stint at Bloomington High School North, this time coaching the girl's program.  He coached the boy's team from 2005-2008, before resigning as the school’s all-time winningest soccer coach with 3 sectional championships, 3 regional championships and two appearances in the state tournament’s “Elite 8.”

As a coach and personal soccer trainer, Chris has helped players achieve numerous goals, including all-conference and all-state awards, State Cup Championships and collegiate scholarships. Chris worked as a TV analyst for Major League Soccer’s Chicago FIRE and is a soccer broadcaster for The Big Ten Network.

Chris catches-up with MLS Goalkeeper of the Year (2009) Zach Thornton while shopping at the PUMA Store in Santa Monica (Zach was picking-up a new bicycle - it glows in the dark!).