Dustin Bixler
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Dustin Bixler is an American
United States
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 soccer player who currently plays for Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 in the USL Professional Division.

College

Bixler attended Red Land High School and was a four-year starter at Lock Haven University, playing 71 career games and earning All-Conference honors in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He was also named to the Division II All-Northeast Region First Team in 2003 and 2004, and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player and the Conference’s Athlete of the Year after his senior season.

Professional

Bixler turned professional when he signed with Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...

 in 2005. He made his professional debut on May 5, 2007 as a substitute in a 4-3 win over the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

.

He was named to the 2008 All-League Second Team, was MVP of the 2007 USL-2 Championship Match, and is Harrisburg’s all-time leader in starts and minutes played. On February 2, 2010 Harrisburg City announced the re-signing of Bixler for the 2010 season.

Bixler scored his first professional goal on his 88th appearance for Harrisburg, a 2-1 victory over the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 on May 22, 2010.

He re-signed with the club on March 11, 2011.

Coaching

Bixler is also the head coach of the Cedar Crest High School
Cedar Crest High School
Cedar Crest High School is a public high school located in the suburbs of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school serves about 1,600 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.-General information:...

 boys varsity soccer team.

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