< back to team staff MARCO FERRUZZI -- ASSISTANT COACH Birthdate: October 15, 1970 Birthplace: San Antonio, TX

Marco Ferruzzi enters his fifth season as a Dallas assistant coach. In addition to assisting in running practices and evaluating players for the first team, Ferruzzi oversees the scouting of college and youth players for the club, including the staff preparations for the annual MLS Player Combine and SuperDraft.

Ferruzzi, 38, was selected sixth overall in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Tampa Bay Mutiny, where he played in 19 games, registering two assists.

Following his time with Tampa Bay, Ferruzzi played two seasons with the Minnesota Thunder of the A-League, captaining them to the league final in 2003. The former midfi elder previously played four seasons with the Richmond Kickers (A-League), serving as the team's captain when the Kickers reached the finals in 2002.

Ferruzzi, who also holds his USSF "A" coaching license, played his collegiate soccer at the University of North Carolina for four seasons.

He is married to Zaida and has a daughter, Ysabella and a son, Diego.