Bush brings a wealth of experience to the Dominican women's soccer program, having coached at the high school, club, and college soccer levels. He holds a National "B" license through the United States Soccer Federation and a Level II Goalkeeper license from the NSCAA.
Prior to joining the staff at Dominican, Bush in 2012 served as head coach at Treasure Valley Community College in Caldwell, Idaho, where he led the team to its first playoff berth in six years. In 2011, he was an assistant coach at the College of Idaho, where he oversaw both the men's and women's goalkeepers. The Coyote women advanced to the conference playoffs and the two squads combined for three defensive player of the week honors.
Just before coming to Dominican, Bush worked with the Portland Timbers/Thoms Olympic Developmental Program as a camp coach and with the Idaho Olympic Developmental Program as the goalkeeper director and as part of the technical staff.
From 2011-13, Bush served as the competitive goalkeeper coach for the highly competitive Idaho Rush soccer club from and as FC Nova Goalkeeper Director and staff coach.
From 2009-11, Bush was the assistant varsity coach at Meridian High School (Meridian, Idaho), where the Warriors earned a bid to the 5A Idaho State Tournament. From 2007-09, he was the head varsity coach at Vallivue HS (Caldwell, Idaho).
Bush took six years off from soccer to pursue life as a police detective in Caldwell, Idaho, though his passion for the game brought him back to coaching, where he felt he had a more direct impact on youth.
The former goalkeeper played at Taft College before a thumb injury hindered his playing time. He went on to compete in various California Soccer Association North Leagues and competed in Holland against various foreign clubs.
In high school, Bush was an All-Central California Area athlete and team MVP as a senior goalkeeper. He was a 10-time prep letter winner, earning four letters in varsity soccer and three each in cross country and track and field.
