Goalkeeper Coach
ALEC DUFTY was named Sporting KC's goalkeeper coach ahead of the 2017 season having been introduced to the organization as the Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach during the side’s inaugural season in 2016.
Under Dufty's guidance, goalkeeper Tim Melia was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and posted even more impressive numbers in 2018 as Sporting reached the Western Conference Final.
Dufty spent the 2015 USL Championship season with Toronto FC II, coaching a group that finished third in the USL with 125 saves. Starting goalkeeper Quillan Roberts placed second in the league in save percentage (.766) and third in saves per game (4.80).
He previously cut his teeth in coaching at the collegiate level at Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, making one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season.
Collegiately, Dufty spent one year at Appalachian State University before transferring to the University of Evansville. On the international level, Dufty was called in to a U.S. Under-20 National Team camp in 2007.