APS welcomes David Bahr as new head girls soccer coach
Published 2:59 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Austin Public Schools has announced the hiring of David Bahr as the new head coach of the Packers girls soccer program.
Bahr brings over three decades of experience, leadership, and player development to the Austin sidelines.
Bahr’s coaching journey spans high school, youth, and club soccer — most recently serving as the head boys soccer coach at Byron High School from 2018-2024, where he led the program to a Section 1AA Championship and State Tournament appearance in 2021.
He holds a combined high school varsity coaching record of 222-147-33 and has been recognized multiple times as section and state Coach of the Year.
“I am very excited to get back to coaching High School Girls, after spending the last 15 years coaching High School Boys,” Bahr said. “Austin provides the perfect home with great school administrators, first class facilities and a great fan base. All the ingredients to develop a top-notch program. I can’t wait to get started.”
“Coach Bahr’s experience, passion for the game, and commitment to student-athlete development stood out clearly in our search process,” said Katie Carter, AHS activities director. “He brings a rare combination of deep tactical knowledge, program-building experience, and a genuine heart for mentorship. We are thrilled to welcome him to the Austin Athletics family.”
From 2001–2009, Bahr led the Mayo High School girls’ varsity team to two conference championships and earned five National Academic Team Awards. His tenure with Kasson-Mantorville boys soccer from 2010–2015 saw the program achieve its most successful run in school history, culminating in Bahr being named Minnesota State Coach of the Year in 2015.
Outside of coaching, Bahr served in the Army National Guard as a medical corpsman and has been deeply involved in volunteer work across multiple youth sport boards and community soccer initiatives for more than 30 years.
His coaching philosophy emphasizes character, leadership, tactical intelligence, and academic excellence.
