Keith Tabatznik
SOCCER CONSULTANT
Favorite Destination: Barcelona
Keith Tabatznik is a Sotheby's consultant for GoPlay Sports Tours.
Tabatznik is currently a Talent ID Scout for US Soccer, tracking boys from U14 through Olympic Age.
He instructs the Coaching Licensing Courses for US Soccer.
Tabatznik also serves as Co-Director for the Elite 300 Soccer Academy (summer High School College ID Camp).
He is also a pundit for Fox Soccer (covering both college and professional soccer) and a guest analyst for Comcast on DC United games.
Tabatznik was previously the head soccer coach at Georgetown University (22 years). He has a Georgetown record of 220-187-23 and is Georgetown’s winningest soccer coach.
In 1994, Tabatznik was named the South Atlantic Region and BIG EAST Coach of the Year after leading the Hoyas to the school's best 18-4 record. It was the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Championship, as well as its first BIG EAST regular season title. Georgetown's head coach was the recipient of the school's Outstanding Coaching Achievement Award for 1994-95.
In 1997, Tabatznik was named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year.
There has also been a near-perfect graduation rate over his 22 years, as well as a near-perfect retention rate (with only two transfers – and one of those students returned to GU after transferring).
Twelve former players entered the professional ranks, including seven who were drafted into MLS.
Tabatznik also served Maryland's community by directing the state’s Olympic Development Program and by helping to establish inner-city soccer programs.
Tabatznik won a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in 2005-2006 with the Maryland Olympic Development U-16 team.
Tabatznik was the Region 1 (East) Head Coach for the Olympic Development Program 2from 010-2017
In 199, he was selected as the Region I and USASA National Coach of the Year.
Tabatznik is a former Assistant Coach of the Bermuda National Team
He was also a Director of the Olympic Development Program and the East Coast, as well as Director of Soccer at McLean Youth Soccer Club.
Tabatznik is a former resident of the Capitol Soccer League (Washington, D.C.)
A former President of Bethesda Soccer Club
A former player for the Virginia State Olympic Select Team
A former member of the Capitol Soccer League All-Star Team
Tabatznik was inducted into the VIRGINIA/DC Soccer Hall of Fame –iin 2011
Inducted into Baltimore Friends School Athletic Hall of Fame - 2011
And Inducted into The Maryland State Legends of Soccer Hall of Fame - 2018