Dieter Bahr

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Boalsburg, Pa.
Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
High School:
State College Area
Major:
Civil Engineering

AT DELAWARE
Looks to continue to add depth to the Blue Hen midfield this season • third-year member of the squad • has played in 13 career games.

2014 SEASON (GAME BY GAME)
Played against James Madison and St. Bonaventure in his third season with the Blue Hens • member of first Delaware team to win the CAA regular season title.

2013 SEASON (GAME BY GAME)
Played in nine games as a backup at midfield as a sophomore • recorded three shots during the season but did not score • had two shots vs. Manhattan • part of team that set a school record for wins in a season (14-5-1) and made its second trip to the NCAA Tournament in three years for head coach Ian Hennessy • named to Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll.

2012 SEASON (GAME BY GAME)
Played in four games - all CAA contests - for the Blue Hens as a freshman • tallied one shot in four appearance • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll • team went 4-11-3 under Hennessy, losing five games by a single goal.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Four-year letterwinner for State College (Pa.) Area High School playing for head coach John Marsden • was a Pennsylvania High School State Tournament semifinalist in 2011 and quarterfinalist in 2009 • National Honor Society and high honor roll member during prep career.

PERSONAL
Dieter ("deeter") Powars Bahr • son of Chris and Eve Bahr • born July 29, 1994 • honor student as a civil engineering major at Delaware • father was a three-time All-American in soccer and once in football at Penn State • father was a first-round selection by the North American Soccer League’s Philadelphia Atoms in 1975 in addition to winning the NASL’s Rookie of the Year that season • father was a two-time Super Bowl winning place kicker during his 14-year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders and San Diego Chargers • father is now a financial advisor • mother is a lawyer • has an older brother, CJ, who was a place kicker at Slippery Rock (Pa.) • grandfather, Walter, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and National Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame, was a long-time captain for Team USA's men's soccer team and recorded the assist in USA's 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil • grandfather was a long-time head coach at Penn State, Temple, and Frankford (Pa.) High School after playing career • chose Delaware for the soccer program and campus environment • began playing soccer at the age of five • enjoys golf, skiing, and tennis during free time • worked as a construction inspector with the Pennsylvania Turnpike during the summer.

CAREER STATISTICS